HB 2162 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

game and fish commission; membership.

HB 2162 amends Arizona's law governing the Game and Fish Commission membership. It requires that no more than three commissioners belong to the same political party, no two commissioners can live in the same county, and at least one must be a cattleman or rancher. The bill also specifies that commissioners serve five-year terms and outlines procedures for removal, compensation, and meeting requirements. This procedural change directly affects the composition and operations of the five-member Game and Fish Commission, which oversees state wildlife management.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Introduced Version House Engrossed Version (02/25/2026) · 1 edit · Feb 25, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduced version to a clean, house-engrossed version, removing draft headers and page markers. The substantive legal language regarding the Game and Fish Commission's composition, appointment rules, and meeting requirements remains unchanged.
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Removed draft metadata, including pre-file dates, reference titles, and page numbers, while retaining the core statutory text.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

3122
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 60
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic27
22 Nay 5
81% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
1
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
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Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Lupe Diaz
Lupe Diaz
RRepublican
AZ
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