HB 2136 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

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 House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) · 3 edits · 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

3121
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 60
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic27
21 Nay 6
77% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
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
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Photo of Michael Way
Michael Way
RRepublican
AZ
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