HB 2313 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

behavioral health examiners board; continuation

HB 2313 amends Arizona law to extend the authority of the Behavioral Health Examiners Board, which licenses and oversees mental health professionals like therapists and counselors. The bill adds specific provisions allowing the board to establish a confidential treatment program for licensees with substance use or mental health issues, requiring participation in rehabilitation programs while maintaining confidentiality during compliance. If a licensee fails to meet program requirements, confidentiality ends, and records become public. This directly affects behavioral health professionals seeking licensure or facing disciplinary actions, ensuring public safety through structured monitoring without altering core licensing standards.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Jun 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version → Chaptered Version · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 249, replacing its previous Senate version status. The text includes minor formatting adjustments and a slight rephrasing of a sentence regarding school design reviews to improve flow, but no substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were made.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it was simply finalized and signed into law.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting updates, including adding chapter number 249 and appending official approval dates and signatures.

A sentence regarding school design reviews was rephrased for clarity without altering the underlying policy requirements.

House Engrossed Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 8 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill significantly reorganized Arizona's state boards and agencies by adding new sunset provisions, repealing several existing sections, and updating the purposes and powers of various regulatory boards. The changes include establishing termination dates for multiple state boards, modifying the composition and duties of the Governor's Regulatory Review Council and Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, and updating the behavioral health examiners board with new powers and sunset provisions.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of state board sunset provisions to include additional agencies and modifies the sunset timelines for several existing boards, while also adding new reporting requirements for the massage therapy board.

TIMELINE

Added sunset termination dates for multiple state boards including the Governor's Regulatory Review Council (July 1, 2029), Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (July 1, 2029), School Facilities Oversight Board (July 1, 2030), Board of Executive Clemency (July 1, 2030), and various professional licensing boards (July 1, 2031-2033).

Removed retroactive effective dates from Sections 1 and 2 that previously applied to July 1, 2025, and replaced them with new retroactive provisions for Sections 10 and 11.

Modified the sunset provision for the School Facilities Oversight Board to include conditions for continued existence based on outstanding revenue bonds and lease-to-own transactions.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the Governor's Regulatory Review Council membership to change from six to four members and adjusted appointment procedures and compensation amounts.

Modified the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission membership composition, changing the number of members from sixteen to seventeen and adjusting the geographic distribution requirements for appointed members.

Added new powers and duties for the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners including audio recording of meetings, audio/video recording of interviews, and expanded authority over telepractice and supervision requirements.

Added new reporting requirements for the massage therapy board to submit reports by December 31, 2026, and March 1, 2026, regarding background checks, IT project effectiveness, and sex trafficking prevention measures.

Added new provisions requiring the School Facilities Oversight Board to validate adjacent ways projects and submit monthly reports on validated projects.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

25–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Jun 20, 2025

D Democratic13

13 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican17

12 Yea 4 Nay 1

70% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 27, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Jun 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jun 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Jun 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors