Arizona HB 2530: homeowners' associations; declarant control; conflicts

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HB2530 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: abortion; providers; waiting period; ultrasound

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HB 2530

 Introduced by 

 Representatives 
 Stahl Hamilton: Contreras P, Garcia, Gutierrez, Luna-N�jera, Simacek, 
 Travers, Villegas, Volk;� Senators Gabald�n, Ortiz

AN 
ACT

Amending sections 32-1606, 32-2501, 
32-2531, 32-2532, 36-449.01, 36-449.03, 36-2151, 36-2152, 
36-2153, 36-2155, 36-2156 and 36-2158, Arizona Revised 
Statutes; repealing section 36-2160, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending 
sections 36-2161, 36-2162.01, 36-2301 and 36-2301.01, Arizona 
Revised Statutes; repealing section 36-2301.02, Arizona Revised Statutes; 
relating to abortion.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 32-1606, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-1606. Powers and duties of board

A. The board may:

1. Adopt and revise rules necessary to carry into 
effect this chapter.

2. Publish advisory opinions regarding registered 
and practical nursing practice and nursing education.

3. Issue limited licenses or certificates if it 
determines that an applicant or licensee cannot function safely in a specific 
setting or within the full scope of practice.

4. Refer criminal violations of this chapter to the 
appropriate law enforcement agency.

5. Establish a confidential program for monitoring 
licensees who are chemically dependent and who enroll in rehabilitation 
programs that meet the criteria established by the board. The board 
may take further action if the licensee refuses to enter into a stipulated 
agreement or fails to comply with its terms. In order to protect the 
public health and safety, the confidentiality requirements of this paragraph do 
not apply if the licensee does not comply with the stipulated agreement.

6. On the applicant's or regulated party's request, 
establish a payment schedule with the applicant or regulated party.

7. Provide education regarding board functions.

8. Collect or assist in collecting workforce data.

9. Adopt rules to conduct pilot programs consistent 
with public safety for innovative applications in nursing practice, education 
and regulation.

10. Grant retirement status on request to retired 
nurses who are or were licensed under this chapter, who have no open complaint 
or investigation pending against them and who are not subject to discipline.

11. Accept and spend federal monies and private 
grants, gifts, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes 
of this chapter.� These monies do not revert to the state general fund at the 
end of the fiscal year.

B. The board shall:

1. Approve regulated training and educational 
programs that meet the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted by the 
board.

2. By rule, establish approval and reapproval 
processes for nursing and nursing assistant training programs that meet the 
requirements of this chapter and board rules.

3. Prepare and maintain a list of approved nursing 
programs to prepare registered nurses and practical nurses whose graduates are 
eligible for licensing under this chapter as registered nurses or as practical 
nurses if they satisfy the other requirements of this chapter and board rules.

4. Examine qualified registered nurse and practical 
nurse applicants.

5. License and renew the licenses of qualified 
registered nurse and practical nurse applicants and licensed nursing assistants 
who are not qualified to be licensed by the executive director.

6. Adopt a seal, which the executive director shall 
keep.

7. Keep a record of all proceedings.

8. For proper cause, deny or rescind approval of a 
regulated training or educational program for failure to comply with this 
chapter or the rules of the board.

9. Adopt rules to approve credential evaluation 
services that evaluate the qualifications of applicants who graduated from an 
international nursing program.

10. Determine and administer appropriate 
disciplinary action against all regulated parties who are found guilty of 
violating this chapter or rules adopted by the board.

11. Perform functions necessary to carry out the 
requirements of the nursing assistant and nurse aide training and competency 
evaluation program as set forth in the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 
1987 (P.L. 100-203; 101 Stat. 1330), as amended by the medicare 
catastrophic coverage act of 1988 (P.L. 100-360; 102 Stat. 
683). These functions shall include:

(a) Testing and registering certified nursing 
assistants.

(b) Testing and licensing licensed nursing 
assistants.

(c) Maintaining a list of board-approved 
training programs.

(d) Maintaining a registry of nursing assistants for 
all certified nursing assistants and licensed nursing assistants.

(e) Assessing fees.

12. Adopt rules establishing acts that may be 
performed by a registered nurse