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Read. Follow. Verify.Arizona Legislature urges federal reform of the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act to protect ranchers
Last action · April 20, 2026: Transmit to Secretary of StateSponsor: Lupe Diaz
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What This Bill Would Do
The Arizona Legislature officially urges the President, Congress, and federal land management agencies to reform the and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reduce regulatory burdens and stop lease cancellations for rural ranchers.
The measure carries no legal force or funding changes, serving instead as a formal petition from the state legislature requesting federal policy changes regarding grazing leases and wildlife protection.
- A concurrent memorial in Arizona is an official resolution passed by both chambers of the state legislature to express the state's position or petition the federal government, but it does not have the force of law. context
- The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is a foundational federal law implemented primarily by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect imperiled species. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Arizona ranchers
The memorial directly addresses grazing lease cancellations and regulatory burdens affecting ranchers on federally controlled lands.
Federal land management agencies
The Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are formally asked to adopt policies reducing regulatory requirements.
Key Facts
- The Arizona Legislature requests that the President and Congress reform the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act.
- The memorial asserts that federal implementation of conservation laws has caused unfair lease cancellations and the eviction of ranchers from grazing lands.
- The Legislature asks the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service to adopt policies reducing regulatory burdens on ranchers.
- The measure highlights ranching and grazing as core components of rural culture, customs, and economies in Arizona.
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- The Secretary of State of Arizona is directed to transmit copies of the memorial to the President, congressional leaders, Arizona congressional members, and relevant federal agency heads.
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Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 20, 2026EnrolledTransmit to Secretary of State
- Apr 16, 2026HouseTransmit to House
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorPASSED
- Apr 15, 2026SenateDP
- Mar 23, 2026SenatePFC
- Mar 16, 2026SenateCommitteeDP
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- Mar 10, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading
- Mar 9, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate First Reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateTransmit to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorPASSED
- Feb 23, 2026HouseDP
- Feb 16, 2026HouseC&P
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeDP
- Jan 14, 2026HouseFloorHouse Second Reading
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Reading
- Jan 8, 2026HouseIntroducedPrefiled
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- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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