Help Protect Our Neighbors — Take Action Today

Help protect our democracy and neighbors throughout Arizona from harmful legislation moving through the State Legislature this week. Several bills would expand immigration enforcement, increase detention funding, restrict protest rights, and criminalize community support, including:

  • HB2416 appropriation; DPS; local border support: Appropriates $20 million to the Department of Public Safety for “local border support”, including immigration enforcement.

  • HB2811 obstructing government operations; lawful arrest: Policy summary: Expands the crime of “obstructing governmental operations” 

  • HB2862 unlawful masking; violation: Would make it illegal for protesters — but no ICE agents — to wear a mask "with intent to conceal identity" in public. A first offense could mean 30 days in jail, with subsequent offenses subject to 6-month jail time. 

  • HB2993 DPS; legal representation; appropriation: Moves $5 million from the consumer protection consumer fraud revolving fund to fund peace officers training fund.

  • SB1088 appropriation; Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity: Policy summary: Appropriates $2.5 million to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for cybersecurity programs.

  • SB1156 appropriation; short-term detention holds: Policy summary: Appropriates $20 million for the Department of Public Safety to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for money spent on ICE warehouses.

  • SB1157 appropriation; fencing; border; high-crossing areas: Policy summary: Appropriates $20 million to the Department of Public Safety to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for the installation of border fencing and walls.

  • SB1570 – Federal immigration law enforcement personnel; county (strike-everything amendment)   Policy summary: Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert new language regarding federal immigration enforcement personnel and county responsibilities.

  • SB1635 unlawful alert; arrests: Makes it illegal for someone to notify others about ICE raids / law enforcement operations, guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.

  • SB1707 appropriation; artificial intelligence; border security: Policy summary: Appropriates $5 million to the Department of Public Safety for artificial intelligence relating to border security.

  • HCR 2001 is a proposal to change Arizona’s Constitution around how elections work. It would limit voting to U.S. citizens, require government-issued ID to vote, restrict early voting to end the Friday before Election Day, and require voters to request mail ballots each election after showing proof of citizenship. Because this is a constitutional amendment, it would not become law unless Arizona voters approve it on a statewide ballot. If voters reject it, nothing changes.

  • SCR1001 this bill is framed as an “election security” measure, it would create new barriers that could prevent eligible Arizonans from fully participating in our democracy.

Take 3 Quick Actions

  1. Sign into Arizona’s Request to Speak (RTS)
    https://apps.azleg.gov/RequestToSpeak
    Select the bill and committee, choose Oppose (or Support if appropriate), and submit — you do not have to speak to make an impact.

  2. Email or call your legislators

    • Find your state senator and representatives and their contact info through the Arizona Legislature member roster here: https://www.azleg.gov/memberroster/ — click an email link to contact them directly. 

    • Use the Find My Legislator tool with your address if you don’t know your district: https://www.azleg.gov/findmylegislator/

    • General House and Senate contact info in Phoenix:

      • Arizona House of Representatives, (602) 926-4221, https://www.azhouse.gov/

      • Arizona Senate, (602) 926-3559, http://www.azsenate.gov

  3. Share this alert with friends, family, and your faith community.

Your voice becomes part of the official record and shows lawmakers that Arizonans stand for dignity, safety, and justice for all.

Don’t Have an RTS Account?

Our friends at Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona can help walk you through it.

Want to Learn More?
Our partners at Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona provide a helpful guide on how to use RTS and why it matters — including step-by-step instructions and additional advocacy resources. Check out their guide here.