Gail Griffin
Republican · AZ · Arizona State Representative for Legislative District 19; Chair, House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee
Gail Griffin is a Republican Arizona state representative for Legislative District 19 and chairs the House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee. She has served in both chambers across multiple district maps since 1997, including prior Arizona Senate service and House service in the current District 19. Griffin is a longtime Cochise County real-estate broker whose legislative work centers on water, land, energy, property rights, rural affairs, taxation, veterans, and state-federal authority.
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Griffin opposed the governor's 2025 rural-groundwater framework and supported a separate measure allowing farmers to transfer pumping rights to developers; critics identified her committee leadership as a barrier to broader groundwater regulation.
July 25, 2025Against
Source: apnews.com · researched July 18, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 1 record
Griffin supports government transparency.
July 17, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 3 records
Griffin supports smaller government and lower taxes.
July 17, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin's special committee hearing advanced 16 State Land Department bills and adopted HB 2426 into the department-continuation measure HB 2150.
February 13, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
A joint legislative committee chaired by Griffin rejected an eight-year continuation for the State Land Department and recommended four years conditioned on reforms after reviewing a poor performance audit.
January 21, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Griffin co-sponsored and voted for HB 2843, which authorized the use of deadly physical force against a trespasser on residential property under specified circumstances.
February 22, 2024For
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 3 records
Griffin offered a House floor amendment to HB 2756 concerning utility costs and extra-high-load-factor customers.
February 18, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Under Griffin's committee leadership, House Republicans advanced an energy-affordability package addressing fuel-waiver authority, gas taxes, fuel supply, and utility costs.
February 4, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin opposed the governor's 2025 rural-groundwater framework and supported a separate measure allowing farmers to transfer pumping rights to developers; critics identified her committee leadership as a barrier to broader groundwater regulation.
July 25, 2025For
Source: apnews.com · researched July 18, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Griffin supports directing education funding into classrooms for students and teachers.
July 17, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Gun Control
· 4 records
Griffin voted for SB 1705, amending Arizona firearm-preemption law.
April 16, 2025Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin co-sponsored and voted for HB 2843, which authorized the use of deadly physical force against a trespasser on residential property under specified circumstances.
February 22, 2024Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin voted for HB 2394, prohibiting Arizona counties and municipalities from imposing new taxes, levies, or fees on firearms or ammunition.
February 21, 2023Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin voted for SB 1177, requiring renewal reminder notices for concealed-weapons permit holders.
June 22, 2022Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 4 records
In her 2006 Vote Smart questionnaire, Griffin supported allowing abortion when the pregnant woman's life is endangered.
November 7, 2006For
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
In her 2006 Vote Smart questionnaire, Griffin supported requiring doctors to tell patients considering abortion that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks.
November 7, 2006Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
In her 2006 Vote Smart questionnaire, Griffin supported prohibiting public funding of abortions and organizations that advocate or perform them.
November 7, 2006Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
In her 2006 Vote Smart questionnaire, Griffin supported parental-notification requirements before minors receive abortions.
November 7, 2006Against
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 4 records
Griffin supports smaller government and lower taxes.
July 17, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Under Griffin's committee leadership, House Republicans advanced an energy-affordability package addressing fuel-waiver authority, gas taxes, fuel supply, and utility costs.
February 4, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin sponsored HB 2081 to exempt tipped wages from Arizona individual income tax; the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the amended bill along party lines.
January 23, 2025For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin voted for HB 2394, prohibiting Arizona counties and municipalities from imposing new taxes, levies, or fees on firearms or ammunition.
February 21, 2023For
Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Griffin offered a House floor amendment to HB 2756 concerning utility costs and extra-high-load-factor customers.
February 18, 2026For
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 11 records
The Arizona Legislature biography reports Griffin has received legislator-of-the-year awards from the Arizona Rural Health Association and Arizona Mining Association, an NFIB senator-of-the-year award, and an Arizona Cattle Growers Association legislative-champion award.
July 17, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin supports challenging federal overreach and defending states' rights.
July 17, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin supports veterans' issues.
July 17, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin supports private-property rights and free enterprise.
July 17, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin serves as the District 19 state representative and chairs the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee in the 57th Legislature.
January 1, 2025
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin introduced HB 2444, which proposed device-level pornography blocking with a fee for access and directed part of the proceeds toward a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
January 18, 2019
Source: azmirror.com · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin returned to the Arizona House in the 54th Legislature after prior House and Senate service.
January 1, 2019
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin served as majority whip of the Arizona Senate during the 52nd and 53rd Legislatures.
January 1, 2015
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin served as president pro tempore of the Arizona Senate during the 51st Legislature.
January 1, 2013
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin moved from the House to the Arizona Senate for the 50th Legislature, representing District 25.
January 1, 2011
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin began serving in the Arizona House of Representatives during the 43rd Legislature, representing District 8.
January 1, 1997
Source: apps.azlibrary.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 3 records
Griffin supports government transparency.
July 17, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Griffin's special committee hearing advanced 16 State Land Department bills and adopted HB 2426 into the department-continuation measure HB 2150.
February 13, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
A joint legislative committee chaired by Griffin rejected an eight-year continuation for the State Land Department and recommended four years conditioned on reforms after reviewing a poor performance audit.
January 21, 2026
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- State Senator - District No. 19 · July 21, 2026 · State Senate District 19; Arizona
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.