osteopathic examiners board; continuation
HB 2314 establishes a sunset date for Arizona's Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery, terminating the board on July 1, 2031, with all related statutes repealed by January 1, 2032. The bill directly affects osteopathic physicians and medical practitioners regulated under this board in Arizona, as it ends the board's authority to oversee their licensing and practice. Key provisions include setting a fixed end date for the board's operations and ensuring all related legal frameworks are formally repealed after the termination. The legislation does not create new regulations but formally ends an existing oversight body, aligning with statutory sunset requirements. This change is effective retroactively from July 1, 2025, as noted in the bill's passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version
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Feb 26, 2025
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The bill's text was reformatted from a multi-page introduction to a single-page engrossed version, with minor wording adjustments. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the repeal of section 41-3025.11, the addition of section 41-3031.05 terminating the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery on July 1, 2031, and the retroactive effective date of July 1, 2025.
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Formatting and layout changes from multi-page introduction to single-page engrossed version
Minor wording adjustments in section headers and body text without substantive policy impact
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
45–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 60
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican33
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Selina Bliss
RRepublican
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