The Arizona State Senate has passed the controversial 'Secure the Border Act' (HCR2060) with a 16-13 vote along party lines. The measure, which aims to enhance border security, will now move to the House for consideration. A vote in the House is expected in early June. The bill's passage follows a contentious debate and will ultimately be put to voters on the ballot.
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Arizona Senate passes tough border security measure for ballot, measure heads to House - vote expected in early June. https://t.co/uWNQbawNlz
Arizona Senate passes tough border security measure for ballot, measure heads to House https://t.co/EL4KJx105o https://t.co/H1rNvXIW0c
JUST IN: The Arizona Senate approved a proposed ballot measure that would ask voters in November to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry. https://t.co/n9cBiyL3pI
Arizona Senate approves proposed ballot measure to let local police make border-crossing arrests https://t.co/ORljmrXGYG
FINAL AZ Senate passes Republican #HCR2060 on 16-13 party-line vote. Resolution would let voters decide whether local law enforcement can arrest border crossers. Dem @GovernorHobbs: '2060 will kill jobs, hurt businesses & prevent law enforcement from stopping dangerous crimes.' https://t.co/Z8rm1zhxHu https://t.co/Fb0Sc0ZMub
Ariz. GOP wants voters to weigh in on immigration. The plan is 1 step closer to the ballot https://t.co/dZp80wbqKM
#BreakingNews: Arizona Senate just passed the controversial Secure the Border Act https://t.co/r4QBW2NZlV
BREAKING: Arizona State Senate passes HCR2060 or “Secure the Border Act” 16-13 along party lines. It now heads to the House.
Arizona Senate set to send border policing measure to voters https://t.co/yDmtskUgcM
The AZ senate debate on a border bill (HCR2060) has run for nearly four hours, rivelling the passion shown earlier this month in the debate over abortion law. A stark divide between Republicans and Democrats. "Everybody breathe," @votewarren says at the 5 o'clock hour nears.
Senate gallery erupts in protest chants as senators are voting on HCR2060, which would allow the state to arrest anyone who enters AZ illegally. Security has been called to clear the gallery.
NOW: Vote about to occur on HCR2060, or “Secure the Border Act,” in Arizona State Senate.
UPDATE Republican-controlled AZ Senate approves amendment. #HCR2060 now on way to final passage by Senate. House must pass before resolution can be placed on November ballot. Even if 2060 gets voter OK, Texas' #SB4 would have to clear courts before AZ law could take effect. https://t.co/akW0ypYRRu
NOW GOP Sen. Ken Bennett explains new amendment to #HCR2060 that removes DACA recipients' potential exposure to arrest. Resolution would let AZ voters decide whether local law enforcement can arrest border crossers. https://t.co/zMbJohHZ3A
Re-upping since Arizona Senate is debating this anti-immigrant proposed ballot referral now. https://t.co/jRyGFWpoKL
The Arizona Senate has started today's floor session, and HCR2060 (the "Secure the Border Act") is on the calendar.
The Arizona Senate is starting today's floor session, and HCR2060 (the "Secure the Border Act") is on the calendar. No word on any amendments yet.
BREAKING: Arizona State Sen. Ken Bennett releases his proposed amendments to HCR2060 -Scraps notion the DACA could be impacted -highest level of probable cause, would need hard evidence -only prospective to impact people who enter country after law would come into effect
Arizona voters will be asked to make a bunch of new laws on the November ballot. @prbentz explains what could be on the ballot, why it's there and why AZ voters have that awesome power. Worth your time ... https://t.co/Sy4Kn8UyTc
Arizona lawmakers want to juice up 2024 electorate. Is a super-sized ballot the solution? https://t.co/iDauNwT5O0
Arizona Republicans have put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that’d squash future ballot initiatives. I talked with organizers & abortion access advocates on how it’d make their already grueling & expensive work nearly impossible. My latest: https://t.co/fIUK5JAflx