Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HR2005: gun violence; public health crisis
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
HR2005 - gun violence; public health crisis
What the bill says
A resolution declaring gun violence to be a public health crisis in Arizona.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A RESOLUTION declaring gun violence to be a public health crisis in Arizona. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Whereas, the United States is in the midst of a troubling crime wave. 2019 to 2020 saw the single largest year-to-year increase in murders in our nation's history, a trend that continued into 2021. Nonfatal shootings and other aggravated assaults have also dramatically increased in many jurisdictions; and Whereas, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record; and Whereas, gun violence is a daily scourge that threatens our most fundamental right: the right to life. More than 600 people die every day as a result of firearms violence, which is driven in part by easy access to firearms; and Whereas, gun ownership is consistently correlated with rates of firearm suicides, homicides and accidental shootings; and Whereas, Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed in a gun homicide than residents of high-income peer countries; and Whereas, the American Medical Association has formally recognized gun violence as a public health crisis; and Whereas, firearms cause devastating injuries that result in lasting consequences on physical and mental health for individuals, families and communities. Some gunshot victims need intensive, lifelong care. Others …
Sponsors
- Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026)
- Austin, Lorena (D, HD-009)
- Blattman, Seth (D, HD-009)
- Cavero, Junelle (D, HD-011)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Contreras, Patty (D)
- Crews, Quantá (D, HD-026)
- Garcia, Brian (D, HD-008)
- Liguori, Sarah (D, HD-005)
- Márquez, Aaron (D)
- Simacek, Stephanie (D, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HR2005?
- HR2005 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): gun violence; public health crisis.
- What does HR2005 do?
- In its own words: A resolution declaring gun violence to be a public health crisis in Arizona.
- What is the status of HR2005?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2005?
- Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR2005?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85593/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.