Overview
- The second session of the 57th Legislature formally began at noon after opening ceremonies that started at 11 a.m.
- Governor Katie Hobbs is scheduled to deliver her State-of-the-State address at 2 p.m. before a joint session in the House chamber.
- More than 200 bills have been filed along with nearly a dozen ballot measures that would go directly to voters in November without requiring the governor’s signature.
- Lawmakers are expected to weigh state tax-code conformity with federal H.R.1 and competing proposals on affordability and healthcare.
- Every legislative seat and several key statewide offices are on the ballot this year, heightening the political context of the session.