Overview
- Senate Bill 1070 directs the Arizona Department of Health Services to deliver a one-year report on the so-called condition’s origins, manifestations, and long-term effects on individuals, communities, and public discourse.
- The bill’s findings claim the “irrational animus” of TDS led to two assassination attempts on the president last year and include praise for his policy record.
- The term is not recognized by mainstream medical organizations, and critics say assigning such a study to the health agency falls outside its mission.
- Former Arizona health director Will Humble labeled the proposal “silly,” arguing it would waste resources without a meaningful objective.
- A governor’s office spokesman laughed when asked if Gov. Katie Hobbs would sign it, and similar Republican proposals have been floated in Minnesota and at the federal level.