Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2557: candidate petitions; felony disclosure
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
HB2557 - (NOW: releasing medical records; promptness)
What the bill says
An act amending section 12-2293, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to patient records.
From the chaptered text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 12-2293, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to patient records. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 12-2293, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE12-2293. Release of medical records and payment records to patients and health care decision makers; definitions A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, on the written request of a patient or the patient's health care decision maker for access to or copies of the patient's medical records and payment records, the health care provider in possession of the medical record or payment record shall provide access to or copies of the medical records or payment records to the patient or the patient's health care decision maker promptly and within not more than seven business days. B. A health care provider may deny a request for access to or copies of medical records or payment records if a health professional determines that either: 1. Access by the patient is reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the patient or another person. 2. The medical records or payment records make reference to a person other than a health professional and access by the patient or the patient's health care decision maker is reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to that other person. 3. Access …
Sponsors
- Quang Nguyen (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
- Marshall, Sr., David (R, HD-007)
- Beverly Pingerelli (R, HD-028)
- Michael Way (R, HD-015)
- Julie Willoughby (R, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 98
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 2, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 13, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA (March 25, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 4, 2026): 37 yea, 16 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DPA/SE (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2557?
- HB2557 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): candidate petitions; felony disclosure.
- What does HB2557 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 12-2293, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to patient records.
- What is the status of HB2557?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 98 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2557?
- Quang Nguyen (R, HD-001), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2557?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84368/?SessionId=130
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