Matt Gress

Voted for Senate Bill 1462, which extends the law on sharing explicit images to computer-made fakes of real people. The Arizona House passed it 33-24, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 17, 2025Supports AI Regulation

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

In April 2025, Matt Gress sponsored Arizona HB 2001, which became law after the Governor signed it; the law created a 90-day behavioral-health licensure exemption for qualified graduates applying for associate-level licensure.

April 8, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1247, which raises the age for buying tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. The Arizona House passed it 39-13, and the Governor signed it into law.

June 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1300, a bill to let Cochise County voters decide groundwater limits for part of the San Simon valley. The Arizona House passed it 31-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1518, a bill to make old groundwater pumping rights tradable. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1316, which makes Arizona's review of deaths tied to pregnancy permanent. The Arizona House passed it 42-14, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 28, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2574, a bill to let counties approve small subdivisions without a water supply test. The Arizona House passed it 31-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

March 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2573, a bill to move wine grapes and soil-free crops outside Arizona's irrigation limits. The Arizona House passed it 33-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2527, a bill to bar retiring a power plant until a plant of equal output is available. The Arizona House passed it 33-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2291, which ends the rule that a pharmacist must put a red cap on a bottle of prescription opioids. The Arizona House passed it 36-22, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2202, a bill to let farmers move an old groundwater pumping right onto new ground. The Arizona House passed it 32-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2089, a bill to let voters end a groundwater management area by petition after ten years. The Arizona House passed it 32-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2088, a bill to let the state water director shrink a groundwater management area. The Arizona House passed it 32-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1514, a bill to make arbitration binding for warehouse workers. The Arizona House passed it 34-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

June 18, 2025Opposes Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1159, which raises the unpaid wage claim a worker can bring to the Industrial Commission from $5,000 to $12,000. The Arizona House passed it 42-15, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 27, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1089, a bill to make the transport department explain passing over the cheapest bid. The Arizona House passed it 33-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1612, a bill to put the state health program under Arizona's procurement rules. The Arizona House passed it 31-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

On April 3, 2025, Matt Gress chaired the first meeting of Arizona’s House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement, which heard presentations and questioned state agencies about developmental-disability and AHCCCS waiver-program finances.

April 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1268, a bill to make hospitals ask patients about their immigration status. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1610, a bill to make county jails send arrestees' details to federal immigration agents. The Arizona House passed it 33-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1164, a bill to push local officials toward federal immigration enforcement and make jails honor detainers. The Arizona House passed it 33-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Sponsored an Arizona bill requiring school districts to spend income from leasing school property on paying off bond debt (money borrowed with voter approval) or on cutting school district taxes, and letting districts lease school land for housing developments. The House passed it 31-23 on February 25, 2026. The Senate then replaced the entire text with unrelated trampoline-court rules, so the school-lease provisions did not become law under this bill (House Bill 2383).

February 25, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1351, which creates a new felony of gift card theft. The Arizona House passed it 33-25, and the Governor signed it into law.

May 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1310, a bill to make filing a fake claim against someone's property a class 4 felony. The Arizona House passed it 34-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1295, which makes using a computer-made voice, image or video of a real person to cheat people a felony. The Arizona House passed it 40-17, and the Governor signed it into law.

May 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

In April 2025, Matt Gress sponsored Arizona HB 2074, which became law after the Governor signed it; the law expanded the School Safety Program to cover school safety officers, safety technology, training and infrastructure, and required participating schools to maintain emergency-response plans and safety assessments.

April 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1462, which extends the law on sharing explicit images to computer-made fakes of real people. The Arizona House passed it 33-24, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1461, which stops a police officer being fired for failing probation after a promotion. The Arizona House passed it 42-17, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 10, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1060, which makes police forces give an officer the papers 24 hours before an internal inquiry interview. The Arizona House passed it 38-20, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 25, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1437, which makes school board members and substitute teachers report suspected child abuse. The Arizona House passed it 38-20, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2607, which sets fixed 5 to 15 year prison terms for carrying 200 grams or more of fentanyl in a vehicle. The Arizona House passed it 46-12, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2374, which raises the offense class for stalking, threats and assault done by agents of a foreign government. The Arizona House passed it 35-25, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 26, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2114, which raises the penalty for an adult over 21 who has sex with a teenager aged 15 to 17. The Arizona House passed it 39-20, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2074, which lets school safety grants pay for safety officers, equipment, training and building work. The Arizona House passed it 35-24, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Sponsored an Arizona bill requiring school districts to spend income from leasing school property on paying off bond debt (money borrowed with voter approval) or on cutting school district taxes, and letting districts lease school land for housing developments. The House passed it 31-23 on February 25, 2026. The Senate then replaced the entire text with unrelated trampoline-court rules, so the school-lease provisions did not become law under this bill (House Bill 2383).

February 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2447, which makes cities let staff approve site plans and land splits without a public hearing. The Arizona House passed it 38-22, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 25, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1296, a bill to make unemployment claimants report five job search actions every week. The Arizona House passed it 32-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 14, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1333, which pushes the state to place foster children in family homes rather than group settings. The Arizona House passed it 44-11, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1071, a bill to check food assistance households against lottery and gambling winnings. The Arizona House passed it 31-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

March 31, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2165, a bill to make the state seek federal permission to keep food assistance from being spent on soda. The Arizona House passed it 32-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 26, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2122, a bill to stop Arizona easing the work rule attached to food assistance. The Arizona House passed it 33-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 25, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2121, a bill to make able-bodied adults under 60 join a work program to keep food assistance. The Arizona House passed it 33-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 25, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2450, a bill to tie how long unemployment benefits last to the jobless rate, from 12 to 24 weeks. The Arizona House passed it 32-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 20, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Sponsored Arizona House Bill 2423, proposing to require school districts and charter schools to place 6th- through 8th-graders in an available advanced math course when they score highest on state tests or earn an A, unless a parent objects.

February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

In June 2025, Matt Gress sponsored Arizona HB 2610, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the Governor; the measure addressed school-district receiverships, superintendent termination, governing-board vacancies and related real-estate transactions.

June 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Matt Gress sponsored HB 2170, requiring a student's individualized education program to state whether the student has a dyslexia diagnosis; the governor signed it.

May 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched July 12, 2026

In April 2025, Matt Gress sponsored Arizona HB 2074, which became law after the Governor signed it; the law expanded the School Safety Program to cover school safety officers, safety technology, training and infrastructure, and required participating schools to maintain emergency-response plans and safety assessments.

April 28, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

On March 5, 2025, as House Education Committee chairman, Matt Gress issued an official response to the Arizona Auditor General’s instructional-spending report and called attention to the documented allocation of school-district resources away from classroom instruction.

March 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

On February 19, 2025, Matt Gress sponsored HCR 2047 and the Education Committee took a do-pass action on its amended version; the proposal addressed the Permanent State School Fund distribution rate and directed legislation for a statewide classroom-teacher compensation program.

February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2375, a bill to make schools answer summer requests to assess a child for a disability within 15 days. The Arizona House passed it 33-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1143, a bill to block government records showing who owns firearms. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1705, a bill to let a court fine a local official personally for making local gun rules. The Arizona House passed it 31-24, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Opposes Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1098, a bill to require proof of identity to hand in an early ballot. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1064, a bill to set minimum security standards for vote counting machines. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1280, a bill to make counties publish the cast vote record within 48 hours of the county count. The Arizona House passed it 33-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1123, a bill to set security rules for the paper ballots are printed on. The Arizona House passed it 31-21, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 15, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2440, a bill to shield county supervisors from prosecution for voting against certifying an election. The Arizona House passed it 33-24, and the Governor vetoed it.

March 5, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2154, a bill to drop voters from the early ballot list when their mail comes back undelivered. The Arizona House passed it 32-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

March 3, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2004, a bill to stop county recorders sending voter registration cards to out-of-state addresses. The Arizona House passed it 32-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 12, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2006, a bill to make private senders of official-looking election mail print Not from a Government Agency on it. The Arizona House passed it 37-19, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 6, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2007, a bill to ban paying anyone by the number of voter registration forms they collect. The Arizona House passed it 34-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 6, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1097, a bill to make public schools serve as polling places and close on election days. The Arizona House passed it 31-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1052, a bill to take the vote away from citizens who have never lived in the United States. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

May 5, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1694, a bill to cut off state money to any public college that offers a diversity, equity and inclusion course. The Arizona House passed it 32-23, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 28, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1378, which stops a homeowners association banning a political flag. The Arizona House passed it 32-25, and the Governor signed it into law.

April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1256, a bill to bar state agencies from using diversity, equity and inclusion programs in hiring. The Arizona House passed it 33-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1584, a bill to make the state and local governments hire on merit and nothing else. The Arizona House passed it 31-21, and the Governor vetoed it.

April 15, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2880, which bans overnight encampments on university and community college campuses. The Arizona House passed it 41-17, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 3, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2173, which bars health licensing boards from asking applicants whether they ever sought mental health help. The Arizona House passed it 34-25, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2062, a bill to set one meaning for sex-based words across state law. The Arizona House passed it 32-27, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2017, a bill to close voting centers and cut back early voting sites. The Arizona House passed it 32-26, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 11, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1514, a bill to make arbitration binding for warehouse workers. The Arizona House passed it 34-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

June 18, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

In June 2025, Matt Gress sponsored Arizona HB 2370, which became law after the Governor signed it; the law established sequential refund-number requirements for vacated life-care-facility units and specified when entrance-fee refunds must be paid.

June 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: azleg.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1159, which raises the unpaid wage claim a worker can bring to the Industrial Commission from $5,000 to $12,000. The Arizona House passed it 42-15, and the Governor signed it into law.

March 27, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for House Bill 2788, a bill to make electric utilities file a 15-year resource plan every three years. The Arizona House passed it 31-28, and the Governor vetoed it.

February 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 1501, a bill to require electricity grid security reviews every two years. The Arizona House passed it 31-25, and the Governor vetoed it.

March 31, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1353, which gives larger cities 15 working days to answer a single-family home permit request. The Arizona House passed it 44-14, and the Governor signed it into law.

May 7, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against House Bill 2110, which makes cities open at least 10 percent of older commercial property to housing. The Arizona House passed it 42-16, and the Governor signed it into law.

February 20, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026