Republican
Arizona Senate
District SD-003
Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
GOP — 72%
Rank: #28
DEM — 28%
Rank: #64
PhRMA — 48%
Leadership: None
Committee Assignments
Sen. John Kavanagh's Senate district — Arizona
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | PhRMA | Kavanagh | Santos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB1002 | SNAP; TANF; public welfare; verification Governor Vetoed · 2026-02-20 · Definitions, Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards | Primary Sponsor | Vetoed | Support | Support | Oppose |
| SB1003 | Elections; canvass; certification; acknowledgment House FMAE Committee action: Failed To Pass, voting: (3-3-0-1-0-0) · 2026-03-25 · Acknowledge Without Prejudice, Acknowledgment | Primary Sponsor | Engrossed | Oppose | Neutral | Support |
| SB1004 | Excessive absences; exemptions House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended · 2026-04-16 · Definitions, Education - Title 15 |
Party-line rate, committee vs. floor breakdown, and notable breaks appear here once per-member roll-call data is imported for this state. Currently tracking 242 roll-call vote(s) across bills this lawmaker sponsored.
| Primary Sponsor |
| Engrossed |
| Neutral |
| Oppose |
| Neutral |
| SB1005 | Cosmetics sales; animal testing; prohibitions House read second time · 2026-03-11 · Animal Testing, Civil Penalty | Primary Sponsor | Engrossed | Support | Support | Oppose |
| SB1006 | Campaign finance; aggregate report; amount House minority caucus: Do pass · 2026-03-10 · Aggregate Report, Amount | Primary Sponsor | Engrossed | Support | Neutral | Support |
| SB1007 | Sanitary districts; directors; payment Senate read second time · 2026-01-14 · Appointment, Board Of Directors | Primary Sponsor | Introduced | Neutral | Oppose | Neutral |
| SB1008 | Bicycles; mobility devices; speed limits Prefile · 2025-12-03 · Applicability, Bicycle Riders | Primary Sponsor | 0 | Neutral | Support | Oppose |
| SB1009 | High school students; AED training House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass · 2026-04-13 · Aed (see Also: Automated External Defibrillator), Aed Training | Primary Sponsor | Engrossed | Support | Neutral | Support |
| SB1022 | Public records; exemption; photos Prefile · 2025-12-09 · Booking Photographs, Definitions | Primary Sponsor | 0 | Neutral | Oppose | Neutral |
| SB1023 | Optometrists; eye exams; prescriptions Chapter 6 · 2026-03-27 · Eye Examinations, Eye Exams | Primary Sponsor | Passed | Oppose | Support | Oppose |
AZ bill makes 'illegal warning' about law enforcement a crime. Democrats say 'it targets speech'
State Sen. John Kavanagh said there already are laws that make it a crime to physically obstruct police who are trying to make an arrest. What's needed, he said, is something to criminalize those who obstruct police by warning those police are seeking.