HB2770 (Chapter 201) MASK MANDATES; BUSINESS EXCEPTION

A business in Arizona is not required to enforce on its premises a mask mandate that is established by the state, a city, town or county or any other jurisdiction of this state. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. In his signing statement, the Governor expressed concern about unintended consequences relating to make requirements that are not related to the spread of COVID-19, and thanked the bill’s sponsor for agreeing to fix this oversight in a future bill this session.

HB2827 BUSINESSES; FIREARMS; UNLAWFUL ACTS

A government entity or financial institution is prohibited from discriminating against a “firearm entity” (defined) because the firearm entity supports or is engaged in the lawful commerce of firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition products. A person who is injured by a violation of this prohibition is authorized to bring a civil action against the government entity or financial institution.

SB1382  ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES; FIREARMS; AMMUNITION; SALES

A store that sells firearms or ammunition, or firearms or ammunition components, is an essential business, and there cannot be any restrictions imposed on the store’s normal operations.

SB1328 UNENFORCEABLE FEDERAL LAWS; SECOND AMENDMENT

Pursuant to the sovereign authority of the state of Arizona and the state Constitution, an act, law, treaty, order, rule or regulation of the U.S. government that violates amendment II of the U.S. Constitution is null, void and unenforceable in Arizona. This state and all political subdivisions are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with any act, law, treaty, order, rule or regulation of the U.S. government that violates amendment II of the U.S. Constitution. A government entity, agency, bureau, employee or official of the state or a political subdivision commits an impairment of a citizen’s right to bear arms by enforcing or attempting to enforce an act or regulation in violation. Impairment of a citizen’s right to bear arms is a class 1 (highest) misdemeanor for the first offense and a class 6 (lowest) felony for each subsequent offense. The court is required to impose the maximum fine and sentence for a conviction. Contains legislative findings. AS PASSED SENATE