Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2439: public cold plunge; rules; exemption
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
HB2439 - public cold plunge; rules; exemption
What the bill says
An act Amending section 49-104, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to the department of environmental quality. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG.
From the chaptered text, June 9, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 49-104, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to the department of environmental quality. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG Section 1. Section 49-104, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE49-104. Powers and duties of the department and director A. The department shall: 1. Formulate policies, plans and programs to implement this title to protect the environment. 2. Stimulate and encourage all local, state, regional and federal governmental agencies and all private persons and enterprises that have similar and related objectives and purposes, cooperate with those agencies, persons and enterprises and correlate department plans, programs and operations with those of the agencies, persons and enterprises. 3. Conduct research on its own initiative or at the request of the governor, the legislature or state or local agencies pertaining to any department objectives. 4. Provide information and advice on request of any local, state or federal agencies and private persons and business enterprises on matters within the scope of the department. 5. Consult with and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on all matters concerning department objectives. 6. Promote and coordinate the management of air resources to ensure their protection, enhancement and balanced utilization use consistent with the environmental policy of this state. 7. Promote and coordinate the protection and enhancement of the quality of water resources …
Sponsors
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 95
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (25 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 1, 2026): 47 yea, 9 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 13, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
- RAGE DPA (March 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 31 yea, 23 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GOV DP (February 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2439?
- HB2439 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public cold plunge; rules; exemption.
- What does HB2439 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 49-104, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to the department of environmental quality. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG.
- What is the status of HB2439?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 95 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2439?
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB2439?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84211/?SessionId=130
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