civil terrorism; disorderly conduct; subversion
HB 2136 is a definitional bill that amends Arizona law to clarify terms related to terrorism, extortion, and animal-related offenses. It explicitly defines "civil terrorism" as non-violent civil disobedience (e.g., protests) and excludes it from the legal definition of "terrorism," ensuring peaceful activities aren’t criminalized. Key provisions define "animal or ecological terrorism" as felony acts targeting animal facilities (like farms or research labs) involving property damage over $10,000, violence, or serious injury, and clarify terms like "extortionate credit" (threats of violence to collect debts). This bill directly affects operators of animal facilities, law enforcement, and legal proceedings involving these defined offenses, but does not create new crimes - only refines existing statutory language.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026)
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Mar 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from an 'Introduced' version to a 'House Engrossed' version, indicating it has been processed by the House committee and is ready for the next stage. The substantive legal text regarding the definitions of civil terrorism and subversion, as well as the penalties for disorderly conduct, remains unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL
The bill's header was updated to reflect its current status as the 'House Engrossed Version' dated March 9, 2026, replacing the previous 'Introduced Version' and prefiling dates.
Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document, including the removal of redundant blank lines and the standardization of the bill title and reference sections.
The specific 'Introduced by Representative Way' line was removed, which is standard procedure when a bill moves from introduction to engrossed status as the sponsor information is often updated or standardized in the official record.
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026
How they voted
31–21
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 60
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic27
77% Nay
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Way
RRepublican
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