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Arizona Legislature urges renaming State Route 69 into five distinct veterans memorial sections

Original title: state route 69; urge renaming

Last action · April 16, 2026: Transmit to Secretary of StateSponsor: Quang Nguyen

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What This Bill Would Do

The Arizona Legislature urges the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to divide State Route 69 into five equal sections and rename them after veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Why it matters

Changes only the honorary designation of a state highway and directs no new funding or operational changes.

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.

Directly affected

State Board on Geographic and Historic Names

The board receives a formal request to divide and rename State Route 69 into five sections.

Directly affected

Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is required to transmit a copy of the memorial to the board chairperson.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the memorial ask the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to do?
It urges the board to divide State Route 69 into five equal sections and rename them after different periods of military service.
Does this memorial allocate any funding or change road maintenance?
No, the memorial changes only the honorary designation of the highway and does not alter funding or services.

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Where This Stands

Currently passed both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Apr 16, 2026Enrolled
    Transmit to Secretary of State
  2. Apr 15, 2026House
    Transmit to House
  3. Apr 15, 2026SenateFloor
    PASSED
  4. Apr 2, 2026Senate
    DP
  5. Mar 16, 2026Senate
    PFC
  6. Mar 10, 2026SenateCommittee
    DP
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Mar 4, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate Second Reading
  2. Mar 3, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate First Reading
  3. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Transmit to Senate
  4. Feb 23, 2026HouseFloor
    PASSED
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
    DPA
  6. Feb 9, 2026House
    C&P
  7. Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    DP
  8. Jan 20, 2026HouseFloor
    House Second Reading
  9. Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House First Reading

Version history

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Voting Record

Show 1 earlier roll call
Motion succeededHouse2/23/2026Arizona LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Passed

Total

60

Yes
57
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
3
Abstain
0

How they voted (53)

29 more members

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

Fort McDowell, Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Memorial Highway, World War II Veterans Memorial Highway and 12 more
locationFort McDowell“Historical military fort”Map →
locationIraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Memorial Highway“Proposed new section name”Map →
locationWorld War II Veterans Memorial Highway“Proposed new section name”Map →
locationVietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway“Proposed new section name”Map →
OrganizationState Board on Geographic and Historic Names“Board urged to rename State Route 69”Map →
locationKorean War Veterans Memorial Highway“Proposed new section name”Map →
OrganizationHouse of Representatives of the State of Arizona“Chamber passing the memorial”Map →
OrganizationUnited States Army“Historical user of the route”Map →
locationPrescott“City where State Route 69 runs”Map →
locationFort Whipple“Historical military fort”Map →
locationInterstate 17“Highway terminus point”Map →
PersonSecretary of State“Transmits copies of the memorial”Map →
locationArizona territory“Historical territory where the road was declared a public road”Map →
locationState Route 69“Highway proposed for renaming”Map →
locationDesert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway“Proposed new section name”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.azleg.gov

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