Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCM2011: Mexican wolf; delist; urging support
Status: Passed both chambers, April 20, 2026
HCM2011 - Mexican wolf; delist; urging support
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
Odd Ball HCM2011 - 572R - H Ver of HCM2011 House EngrossedMexican wolf; delist; urging support State of ArizonaHouse of RepresentativesFifty-seventh LegislatureSecond Regular Session2026 HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2011 A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL Urging the United States Congress to delist the Mexican Wolf as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) To the Congress of the United States of America: Your memorialist respectfully represents: Whereas, in 1998 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) initiated the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and began introducing captively bred Mexican wolves into Arizona and New Mexico; and Whereas, pursuant to section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the USFWS determined that the release of Mexican wolves in the United States was purely for "experimental" purposes and that 100% of the Mexican wolves currently located in the United States are not essential to the continued survival of the species; and Whereas, in 2014 the Mexican wolf population in the United States exceeded the original goal of the USFWS of 100 wolves, yet the Mexican wolf was not delisted from the endangered species list, prolonging uncertainty for local communities and perpetuating greater legal protections for Mexican wolves than private property rights in the name of forced coexistence …
Sponsors
- Diaz, Lupe (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027)
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
- Ralph Heap (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Natural Resources: do pass
- : Assigned to Natural Resources
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 16, 2026): 17 yea, 10 nay, passed
- NR DP (March 10, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 23 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LARA DP (February 16, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCM2011?
- HCM2011 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): Mexican wolf; delist; urging support.
- What does HCM2011 do?
- HCM2011 - Mexican wolf; delist; urging support
- What is the status of HCM2011?
- Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (17 votes) (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCM2011?
- Diaz, Lupe (R, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCM2011?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85180/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.