CIVIL RIGHTS STANDARDIZATION ACT
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CIVIL RIGHTS STANDARDIZATION ACT

This act universalizes civil rights protections based on principles that stand regardless of political winds. Who you are does not create a presumption of criminality, but neither is it an excuse. Laws that single out specific groups are unenforceable until fixed. Historical problems may be corrected, and this act specifies the reason, breadth, and scope of such corrections. Affinity groups based on shared traits are exempt so long as they don’t provide public accommodation.

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 RESTORING LOCAL REPRESENTATION ACT
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RESTORING LOCAL REPRESENTATION ACT

The Arizona state legislature has become too concentrated. One senator and two representatives serve districts of over 250,000 residents, sometimes spanning up to five separate counties and hundreds of miles. Constituent access to their representatives becomes impossible, and big money can target swing districts to push private interests against the will of the people.

This bill breaks districts down to approximately 45,000 people and provides modern tools so Arizonans who work full time or need to manage family affairs at home can participate in government as elected officials—without maintaining two households or balancing low legislative pay with private employment that may not accommodate being absent several months a year.

When the larger legislature cannot build sufficient coalition—even with the modernized collaboration tools provided by the bill—matters can be sent to local and county governments to manage locally or to build interdistrict coalitions to solve problems in ways that fit their communities.

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Arizona Open Hand Act
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Arizona Open Hand Act

Arizonans value an honest dealer when it comes to their leaders and those who are given extraordinary positions of public trust. By requiring disclosure of prior purchases by sponsors and cosponsors and timeouts on trading related investments while a bill is being debated and 7 days after it passes, the market edge of insider trading with government knowledge is removed. Further restrictions on conflicts of interests and evasion of anti-bribery laws such as logging lobbyist conversations and increased scrutiny around post term employment also help to keep our legislators in the state house for the right reasons: serving the needs of the people.

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Arizona Tech Sovereignty Act
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Arizona Tech Sovereignty Act

New technology often comes with many challenges to safely integrate it into existing systems including challenges to lawmakers to understand the technology, its limitations, and its potential for misuse. If the federal government chooses to disable Arizona from making reasonable laws for the implementation of new technologies then we must respond with due diligence or state chartered alternatives to ensure that new technologies do not introduce new hazards to the state and the people. If the state is disallowed from regulating such technology in the commercial sector, the response shall be to enhance the public’s capacity to seek relief to and be compensated for the abuse of their rights, their data, and their trust.

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ARIZONA WORKPLACE INFECTION PROTECTION ACT
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ARIZONA WORKPLACE INFECTION PROTECTION ACT

Employees in Arizona deserve a safe place to work to provide for their families. Too often service workers and those who interact with our most vulnerable population are exposed to unreasonable risks of disease and infection. This act gives them recourse to make their employers answer for a lack of reasonable protections and precautions that would limit transmission between employees and the public as well as enhanced protections for immunocompromised people and those of heightened vulnerability. The costs of taking time off to avoid infecting others or care for a sick child is also addressed by mandating universal sick leave with the state sharing the burden of cost for employers through a 150% tax deduction for sick wages and a state fund to reimburse tipped employees. It cannot be overlooked that the more the spread of disease is mitigated by this act, the less the costs associated with this act will be incurred. This act also also provides a limited time grant to businesses, schools, and child care facilities to develop and implement a worker safety program to protect their employees and the public from preventable spread of disease.

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THE ARIZONA RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITAL COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK ACT
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THE ARIZONA RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITAL COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK ACT

ARICC: A Fair Chance for Rural Arizona

Affordability is supply and demand. When monopolies control water, broadband, and housing, they charge whatever they want—and our communities pay the price.

ARICC changes that. It's a bill I'll introduce that creates and funds member-owned cooperatives to build our own water systems, internet networks, and employee-owned businesses that build and keep wealth in Arizona communities. You fund it through voluntary retirement savings. The state provides seed capital. Outside investors buy non-controlling bonds. You elect the board. You vote on projects. You own the wealth.

No new taxes. No state agencies. No bureaucracy. No constitutional amendment. And once the cooperatives are started, nobody in government can take ARICC away from you.

My opponent has had 20 years. They've given us corporate control and self dealing. I'm offering a fair chance. That's all. That's everything.

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Arizona’s Commitment to Education Act
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Arizona’s Commitment to Education Act

The Arizona's Commitment to Education Act transforms the state's ESA voucher program into a targeted safety net, serving only students in documented crisis: victims of violence, severe bullying, or discrimination; students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in public schools; and those in extreme circumstances. With a strict 3% enrollment cap, independent expert review of applications, and 25% of funding dedicated to improving public schools, the bill fulfills Arizona's constitutional duty to education while providing urgent alternatives for the most vulnerable students. It prioritizes public school funding, includes strong accountability measures, and sunsets after five years for legislative review.


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Arizona Public Education Funding and Student Nutrition Act
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Arizona Public Education Funding and Student Nutrition Act

For Arizona's rural families, this bill ensures no child learns on an empty stomach. It provides free, nutritious breakfast and lunch at every public school, recognizing that when the state requires attendance, it must provide the basic sustenance needed to learn. We'll prioritize Arizona-grown foods, supporting local farmers. The bill also guarantees public schools are fully funded first, protecting small-town classrooms, before any ESA voucher expansions. Rural ESA students will have meal options too—through local schools, stipends, or their chosen program. It’s about fairness, supporting local economies, and giving every Arizona child the fuel they need to succeed.


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Arizona Promise and Workforce Development Act
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Arizona Promise and Workforce Development Act

This bill provides a free trade education for rural Arizonans. It covers tuition, tools, and fees for high-demand jobs like construction, healthcare, and renewable energy at community colleges and trade schools. In return, you work in Arizona after graduating. If you want to start a local business instead, it offers startup grants and support. It also incentivizes employers to pay good wages. The goal is to train our own people, keep them here with skilled careers, and build stronger, self-sufficient economies in our small towns.

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Arizona Anti Dirty Dealing Act
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Arizona Anti Dirty Dealing Act

The Arizona Anti-Dirty Dealing Act cracks down on the scams and unfair tactics hurting Arizonans. It fights robocall fraud targeting our seniors, stops online rental and job scams, and forces dating and sales sites to verify users to prevent catfishing. For our small businesses, it takes on powerful tech platforms that use underhanded tricks to cheat local entrepreneurs. The law also demands clear labels for AI-generated content and protects users from coordinated online harassment. It’s a comprehensive shield for every Arizonan—whether in Phoenix or a rural town—against deception and dirty business in the digital age.

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Arizona Free Market Act
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Arizona Free Market Act

This bill gives Arizonans real tools against commercial exploitation. It stops price gouging when you only have one supplier, protects family farms from unfair contracts and last-minute price changes, and ensures fair access to critical facilities like grain elevators and equipment dealers. It guarantees fair notice when supplies get cut off and helps local businesses compete. It also ensures delivery and gig workers get paid fairly after expenses. This is about keeping Arizona's economy fair for Main Street, not just Wall Street. It’s your guarantee of a square deal.

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Arizona Brass Tacks Act
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Arizona Brass Tacks Act

The Arizona Brass Tacks Act gives every community clear facts about what matters: water security, emergency preparedness, honest government, and access to healthcare, housing, and good jobs. It creates a public dashboard showing where your town stands and a local 'fix-it' team to help solve problems—no state mandates, just practical tools. Rural counties get priority support to tackle unique challenges like drought, infrastructure, and fraud targeting farmers and seniors. It's about transparency, local control, and making sure tax dollars actually work for you.

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Arizona Doctor’s Orders Act
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Arizona Doctor’s Orders Act

This bill stops strangers from overriding you and your doctor's decisions about what is right for you. It ensures that when your doctor prescribes necessary treatment, their judgment is final—no more denials by out-of-state reviewers who've never met the patient or other busybodies making your medical decisions for you. The bill cracks down on delays with strict penalties, protects doctors from retaliation, and creates a fast appeals process. It keeps unqualified outsiders out of the exam room by defending care based on medical evidence and your doctor's expertise. Your family's health decisions should stay between you and the trusted professional who knows you best.

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Arizona Border Security and Community Recovery Act
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Arizona Border Security and Community Recovery Act

This bill creates a comprehensive 12-year initiative to combat Arizona's border crisis with a focus on rural communities. It establishes treatment centers, mobile health clinics, and judicial diversion programs—prioritizing counties most impacted by overdoses and economic distress. A key component licenses and regulates foreign labor contractors to prevent exploitation while protecting domestic workers. The initiative includes workforce training pipelines and addresses rural infrastructure gaps like broadband access. Funding is phased over four years with built-in sunset provisions requiring data-driven reauthorization, ensuring accountability and allowing the program to demonstrate results before receiving long-term funding.


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Arizona Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights and Community Safety
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Arizona Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights and Community Safety

The Arizona Peace Officer's Bill of Rights gives our law enforcement the tools to serve and protect with integrity. It shields them from unconstitutional federal overreach, bans corporate influence, and ensures they work alongside qualified partners. It establishes clear rules for conduct and accountability, provides access to mental health professionals for crisis calls, and creates a path for career advancement through education. Most importantly, it ensures your local sheriff and deputies answer to Arizona values and the people they serve—not Washington bureaucrats or outside interests. It’s about backing the blue the right way.

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Arizona Digital Bill of Rights
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Arizona Digital Bill of Rights

Our constitutional rights don't stop at the screen. This bill stops government and its contractors from spying on Arizonans with facial recognition AI and warrantless tracking. It ensures you get a human review if an algorithm denies you benefits, housing, or opportunity. It bans biased systems that discriminate against rural communities and requires transparency for any AI the state uses.

It's simple: technology should serve our people—not enable surveillance or automate unfairness. This bill applies our timeless American principles of liberty and due process to the digital age.

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Arizona Right to Repair and Reliability Act
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Arizona Right to Repair and Reliability Act

The Arizona Right to Repair and Reliability Act does two simple things: First, it says if you buy something in Arizona, you have the right to fix it yourself or take it to the repair shop of your choice. Second, it holds companies to their promises and guarantee a minimum service life—if they sell you a product with a 10-year service life, they better make parts for 10 years. It's about saving families money, supporting local repair businesses, and ending the throwaway economy that hurts our wallets and our planet.

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Arizona Borrowers’ Bill of Rights
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Arizona Borrowers’ Bill of Rights

This bill transforms Arizona's economy by redirecting credit from predatory consumption to wealth creation. It caps consumer loan rates at 24% and incentivizes even lower rates while creating a parallel system of certified "productive asset" loans at 12% APR for small businesses, skills training, and appreciating property. Backed by state-matched savings and innovative revenue-sharing finance, it incentivizes lenders with major tax breaks to fund entrepreneurs instead of inflationary consumer debt. The result: explosive small business growth, broad asset ownership, reduced welfare dependency, and a more resilient economy built on productive capital rather than extractive debt. Arizona becomes a national model for inclusive, wealth-building finance.

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Arizona First Procurement Act
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Arizona First Procurement Act

The Arizona First Procurement Act stops taxpayer-funded profiteering. It caps contractor profit at 5 times the median worker wage, requires full-time hours by default (part-time only if the worker chooses), bans ghost jobs and fake postings, requires specific rejection reasons, prevents bad faith underbidding, gives workers a private right of action, and imposes audits, criminal penalties (class 2 felony), racketeering charges (class 3 felony), and automatic debarment for fraud.

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Water Rights Protection Act
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Water Rights Protection Act

In Arizona water is too precious to leave to chance this act codifies a property owner’s right to water and protects it from outside harm.

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