Arizona Right to Refuse Medical Mandates Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Vaccinations and disease policy |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Arizona Right to Refuse Medical Mandates Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would add a right to refuse medical mandates to the state constitution.[1] The amendment would state that, "A government entity may not mandate, require, coerce, or compel any individual to accept, receive, or administer any medical product or treatment that involves invasion of or affixing any item or article to the body for any reason or purpose."[1]
Text of measure
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Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Concurrent Resolution 2056
The following is a timeline of the amendment in the state legislature:[2]
- February 9, 2026: State Rep. Nick Kupper (R-25) introduced the measure to the state House.
- March 2, 2026: The state House approved the amendment in a vote of 31-23. Thirty-one Republicans voted yes, and 23 Democrats voted no. Four Democrats and one Republican did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 31 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 31 | 23 | 5 |
| Total % | 52.5% | 39.0% | 8.5% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Republican (R) | 31 | 0 | 1 |
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See also
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Explore Arizona's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
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