Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCM2007: state route 69; urge renaming
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
HCM2007 - state route 69; urge renaming
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
Odd Ball HCM2007 - 572R - H Ver of HCM2007 House Engrossedstate route 69; urge renaming State of ArizonaHouse of RepresentativesFifty-seventh LegislatureSecond Regular Session2026 HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2007 A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL Urging the state board on GEOGRAPHIC and historic names to rename state route 69. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) To the Chairperson of the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names: Your memorialist respectfully represents: Whereas, for generations, our nation's veterans have put their lives on the line to protect our country and preserve our democracy, freedom and civil rights; and Whereas, State Route 69, currently named "Black Canyon Highway," runs from Interstate 17 to the City of Prescott and has a long history of military use; and Whereas, in 1864, State Route 69 was declared the first public road in the new Arizona territory and was soon used by the United States Army as part of its route from Fort Whipple to Fort McDowell; and Whereas, it is the legislature's duty to preserve and honor the legacy of our nation's veterans. Wherefore your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays: 1. That the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names divide State Route 69 into six equal sections and rename the six sections as follows: (a) World War I …
Sponsors
- Quang Nguyen (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (20 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 15, 2026): 20 yea, 8 nay, passed
- ATT DP (March 10, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TI DP (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCM2007?
- HCM2007 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): state route 69; urge renaming.
- What does HCM2007 do?
- HCM2007 - state route 69; urge renaming
- What is the status of HCM2007?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (20 votes) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCM2007?
- Quang Nguyen (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HCM2007?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84193/?SessionId=130
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