Arizona HCR2065: Alfredo Gutierrez death resolution

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution on the death of the honorable alfredo gutierrez. The Honorable Alfredo Gutierrez, former Senate Majority and Minority Leader, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 79. Alfredo Gutierrez was born on September 1, 1945, in the copper mining town of Miami, Arizona. Alfredo's father was a United States citizen and miner but was deported to Mexico during the Great Depression. As a result, Alfredo's family lived in fear of deportation during Operation Wetback in the 1950s…

From the engrossed text, April 29, 2026:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION on the death of the honorable alfredo gutierrez. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) The Honorable Alfredo Gutierrez, former Senate Majority and Minority Leader, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 79. Alfredo Gutierrez was born on September 1, 1945, in the copper mining town of Miami, Arizona. Alfredo's father was a United States citizen and miner but was deported to Mexico during the Great Depression. As a result, Alfredo's family lived in fear of deportation during Operation Wetback in the 1950s. These experiences, in addition to Alfredo's upbringing during a time colored by conflict and social change, led him to a life of advocacy and activism for social justice and underserved communities. At the age of 17, Alfredo joined the Vietnam War. He returned home at the age of 22 to work in the mines as his father had years before. Later, using the G.I. Bill, he enrolled at Arizona State University where he cofounded the Mexican American Student Organization, which later became the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECHA). Alfredo led a student protest against the university, demanding better wages and working conditions for the campus laundry workers. The protest led to the appointment of a commission to review the allegations but was also an impetus in him being expelled from …

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Sponsors

• Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023) · primary sponsor
• Abeytia, Anna (D, HD-024)
• Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026)
• Austin, Lorena (D, HD-009)
• Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
• Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
• Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
• Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
• Cavero, Junelle (D, HD-011)
• Contreras, Lupe (D, HD-022)
• Contreras, Patty (D)
• Crews, Quantá (D, HD-026)

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Passed
2. April 22, 2026: Introduced and first read

Common questions

What is HCR2065?

HCR2065 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): Alfredo Gutierrez death resolution.

What does HCR2065 do?

In its own words: A concurrent resolution on the death of the honorable alfredo gutierrez. The Honorable Alfredo Gutierrez, former Senate Majority and Minority Leader, passed away on July 29, 2025, at the age of 79. Alfredo Gutierrez was born on September 1, 1945, in the copper mining town of Miami, Arizona. Alfredo's father was a United States citizen and miner but was deported to Mexico during the Great Depression. As a result, Alfredo's family lived in fear of deportation during Operation Wetback in the 1950s…

What is the status of HCR2065?

Introduced as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Passed (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR2065?

Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR2065?

On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85687/?SessionId=130