Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCR2047: legitimacy; Judea and Samaria; recognition
Status: Passed both chambers, April 21, 2026
HCR2047 - legitimacy; Judea and Samaria; recognition
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution Recognizing the legitimacy of Judea and Samaria.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Recognizing the legitimacy of Judea and Samaria. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Whereas, the regions known as Judea and Samaria are the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people, comprising the historical, spiritual and geographic core of the Land of Israel; and Whereas, Judea and Samaria are repeatedly and explicitly referenced in the Hebrew Bible as the setting for key events that form the foundation of the Jewish religion and national identity of the State of Israel; and Whereas, in the Hebrew Bible, Abraham, the patriarch of the Jewish people, first entered the Land of Israel at Shechem, located in Samaria, where God promised the land to his descendants; and Whereas, Abraham subsequently purchased the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron, in Judea, as a burial place for his wife Sarah, thereby making the first recorded land acquisition by a Jewish person in the Land of Israel; and Whereas, Jacob, Abraham's grandson, had his prophetic dream of a ladder reaching heaven while in Bethel, in Samaria, and later purchased land near Shechem and built an altar to God there; and Whereas, Joseph, Jacob's son, was buried in Shechem in fulfillment of the promise made to him by his family; and Whereas, the covenant ceremony between the children of Israel and God was performed on Mount Gerizim and …
Sponsors
- David Livingston (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
- Diaz, Lupe (R, HD-019)
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Federalism and Family Law: do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 20, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- FFL DP (March 16, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 25 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APPROP DP (February 4, 2026): 10 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR2047?
- HCR2047 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): legitimacy; Judea and Samaria; recognition.
- What does HCR2047 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution Recognizing the legitimacy of Judea and Samaria.
- What is the status of HCR2047?
- Passed both chambers as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (17 votes) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR2047?
- David Livingston (R, HD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR2047?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85202/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.