Arizona Department of Health Services

Arizona Senator Revives Bill Requiring Hospitals To Check Immigration Status

January 2, 2026 12:19 pmJanuary 2, 2026 12:20 pm

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) has reintroduced legislation that would require hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status during medical intake, according to reporting from Arizona Family and state legislative records. The proposal, filed for the 2026 legislative...

AZ Senator Introduces Bill to Study Trump Derangement Syndrome

December 24, 2025 8:02 amDecember 24, 2025 9:33 am

Former Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R–LD29) has prefiled legislation that would direct the state’s health agency to study what the bill describes as “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” framing the proposal as a public health research initiative amid heightened political...