Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCM2015: urging Congress; resources; fighting fentanyl
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
HCM2015 - urging Congress; resources; fighting fentanyl
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
HCM2015 - 572R - I Ver REFERENCE resources; fighting fentanyl State of ArizonaHouse of RepresentativesFifty-seventh LegislatureSecond Regular Session2026 HCM 2015 Introduced byRepresentatives Volk: Simacek A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL Urging the congress and attorney general of the united states of america to refocus resources on the fight against fentanyl. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) To the Congress and the Attorney General of the United States of America: Your memorialist respectfully represents: Whereas, fentanyl is a critical threat to Americans as the leading cause of death for people aged 18 to 45 and is responsible for the majority of all drug overdose deaths; and Whereas, over half of all fentanyl smuggled from Mexico comes through Arizona's border, and Arizona had the highest 12-month increase in drug overdoses as of August 2025, making Arizona a uniquely impacted and important state in the fight against fentanyl trafficking in the United States; and Whereas, targeted operations with federal support have been crucial to taking fentanyl off the streets, whether via the Arizona Attorney General who, with local state and federal partners, has prosecuted cases leading to the seizure of 22 million fentanyl pills, or via the Governor's Operation Desert Guardian, composed of local, state and federal partners, which has taken over 971 pounds of drugs off the street; and Whereas, there have been reported …
Sponsors
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Simacek, Stephanie (D, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HCM2015?
- HCM2015 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): urging Congress; resources; fighting fentanyl.
- What does HCM2015 do?
- HCM2015 - urging Congress; resources; fighting fentanyl
- What is the status of HCM2015?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCM2015?
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCM2015?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85583/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.