Arizona HB 2086: vaccination mandates; masks; prohibition

Bill Text

HB2086 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed 
 House Bill

 vaccination mandates; 
 masks; prohibition

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 HOUSE BILL 2086

AN 
ACT

Amending sections 36-681 and 36-685, 
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public health control.

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

Section 1. Section 36-681, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-681. Governmental entities; masks; prohibition; definition

A. A governmental entity may not impose on any resident of this state a requirement 
to wear a mask or face covering anywhere on the governmental 
entity's premises, except where long-standing workplace safety and 
infection control measures that are unrelated to COVID-19 may be 
required.

B. The requirements of this section do 
not apply to a special health care district established pursuant to title 48, 
chapter 31.

C. B. For 
the purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means this state 
and any political subdivision of this state, including the judiciary, that 
receives and uses state tax revenues. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Section 36-685, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE36-685. Vaccinations; prohibition; definition

A. Any 
Notwithstanding any other law requiring vaccinations in this title or title 15 
or the rules adopted pursuant to those titles, a government entity may 
not require a resident of this state to receive a vaccination for 
COVID-19 or any variant of COVID-19 for any 
disease or virus.

B. Subsection A of this section does 
not apply to a health care institution that is owned or operated by a 
government entity in this state.

C. B. For 
the purposes of this section, "government entity" means this state 
and any political subdivision of this state that receives and uses tax 
revenues. END_STATUTE