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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AZ Scorecard 2024

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Arizona State Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

1. Subsidized Community College

Good Vote: No

HB2904 Subsidized Community College (Passed 18 to 11 on 6/15/2024). Establishes the Arizona Community College Promise Program Fund, administered by the Arizona Board of Regents, to provide financial aid to community college students.

2. Repeal Abortion Ban

Good Vote: No

HB2677 Repeal Abortion Ban (Passed 16 to 14 on 5/1/2024). Removes the punishment of 2-5 years in prison for anyone who commits and abortion that isn't needed to save the woman's life.

3. University Club Fees

Good Vote: Yes
HB2178 University Club Fees (Passed 16 to 14 on 4/2/2024). Requires public universities that allocate student fee money to support university-recognized student organizations or clubs to give each student the option to exclude certain groups from receiving their pro rata share of the fees.

4. United Nations' Agenda 2030 Ban

Good Vote: Yes
HB2788 United Nations' Agenda 2030 Ban (Passed 16 to 13 on 4/1/2024). Prevents Arizona from using public funds to adopt, implement, or enforce the goals set by the United Nations in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

5. Central Bank Digital Currency Ban

Good Vote: Yes
SB1281 Central Bank Digital Currency Ban (Passed 16 to 12 on 2/29/2024). Bans the use of federally recognized central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a form of payment or contract in Arizona. It also ensures that CBDC is not considered legal tender under Arizona law, including in the Uniform Commercial Code.

6. Defend the Guard

Good Vote: Yes

SB1121 Defend the Guard (Passed 16 to 12 on 2/19/2024). Prevents Arizona's National Guard from being sent into active combat unless Congress has issued an official declaration of war or taken another constitutional action to authorize it.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Lela Alston D SD-005 0% ----.-
Ken Bennett R SD-001 100% ++++++
Shawnna Bolick R SD-002 67% --++++
Sonny Borrelli -- Majority Whip R SD-030 83% -+++++
Flavio Bravo D SD-026 0% ------
Eva Burch D SD-009 0% ----.-
Frank P Carroll R SD-028 83% -+++++
Eva Diaz D SD-022 0% ---.-.
Mitzi Epstein D SD-012 0% ------
David Farnsworth R SD-010 83% -+++++
Brian Fernandez D SD-023 20% +----.
Rosanna Gabaldon D SD-021 17% +-----
Sally Ann Gonzales D SD-020 17% +-----
David Gowan R SD-019 83% -+++++
Theresa Hatathlie D SD-006 17% +-----
Anna Hernandez D SD-024 17% +-----
Jake Hoffman R SD-015 100% .+++++
John Kavanagh R SD-003 83% -+++++
Anthony Kern R SD-027 100% ++++++
Sine Kerr R SD-025 83% -+++++
Christine Marsh D SD-004 17% +-----
Juan Mendez D SD-008 0% ------
J.D. Mesnard R SD-013 83% -+++++
Catherine Miranda D SD-011 17% +-----
Warren Petersen R SD-014 83% -+++++
Wendy Rogers R SD-007 83% -+++++
Janae Shamp R SD-029 83% -+++++
Thomas Shope R SD-016 67% --++++
Priya Sundareshan D SD-018 17% +-----
Justine Wadsack R SD-017 100% ++++++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 9.9%
Republican 85.3%