Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Arizona
Votes with Republicans
99%
on 639 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,118 of 1,125 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
7 of 40
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 6
Roll calls on record
1,125
Fifty-seventh Legislature – Second Regular Session (2026)
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover Fifty-seventh Legislature – Second Regular Session (2026).
How T.J. Shope votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where T.J. Shope sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. T.J. Shope is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
3 of 639 party-line votes.
HB2800 · Ignition interlock devices; violation; classification
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Passed 17–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2601 · Interstate 11; environmental; engineering; study
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-09 · Failed 13–16 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1082 · Petting zoos; handwashing; supervision
Senate Natural Resources Committee Action (FAILED) · 2026-02-17 · Failed 4–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1170 · Narcotic drugs; sales; minor; sentencing
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Failed 14–14
SB1178 · Naturopathic physicians; drug administration
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-06-12 · Failed 14–14
HB2781 · Decommissioning; solar energy; standards; fund
Senate Natural Resources Committee Action (FAILED) · 2026-03-24 · Failed 4–4
SB1745 · Local excise taxes; rate limit
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-03-04 · Failed 15–15
SB1827 · Office of advanced air mobility
Senate – Third Reading · 2026-03-04 · Failed 15–15
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Kiana SearsDemocrat · District 9 · 630 shared contested votes
33%
Brian FernandezDemocrat · District 23 · 497 shared contested votes
33%
Flavio BravoDemocrat · District 26 · 503 shared contested votes
31%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (7 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
← Arizona Delegation
YeaYeaYeaNayNayYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYeaYea
Their bills, from filing to law
Bills T.J. Shope was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced40
Out of committee19
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers9
Became law7
Never left committee21
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 6 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public Health And Safety – Title 36 7Definitions 7Waters – Title 45 5Professions And Occupations – Title 32 5Appropriating Monies 4Appropriation 4
Groundwater; transporting requirements; technical correction
Not out of committeeAssigned to Senate RULES Committee · 2026-06-12
Condominiums; construction defects; actions; procedures
Not out of committeeAssigned to Senate RULES Committee · 2026-06-12
Technical correction; vehicle refueling apparatus
Not out of committeeAssigned to Senate RULES Committee · 2026-06-12
Active management areas; technical correction
Not out of committeeAssigned to Senate RULES Committee · 2026-06-12
San Carlos irrigation project; divestiture
Became lawTransmitted to Secretary of State · 2026-06-10
Bodies of water; effluent; landscaping
Passed one chamberHouse Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended · 2026-06-09
Groundwater withdrawal fee; Pinal AMA
Passed one chamberHouse Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass · 2026-04-14
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
Loading committees…
SB1290 · 2026-06-13
Open meetings; planned communities (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2305 · 2026-06-12
Private towing carriers; regulation; rates (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2003 · 2026-06-12
Interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex (Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC))
HCR2003 · 2026-06-12
Interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex (Senate – Senator Ortiz moved the portion of the COW report that HCR 2003 do pass be amended to include the Ortiz flr amend)
HCR2001 · 2026-06-12
Citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting (Senate – Senator Gonzales moved that the portion of the COW report that HCR 2001 do pass amended be amended to show the resolution failed to pass)
SB1170 · 2026-06-12
Narcotic drugs; sales; minor; sentencing (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2142 · 2026-06-12
School safety; ESAs; fingerprinting; revisions (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1630 · 2026-06-12
Enhanced residential treatment; SMI (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1624 · 2026-06-12
Photo radar enforcement; civil penalty (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2406 · 2026-06-12
Minor victims; public records prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1214 · 2026-06-12
Stem cells; regenerative therapy (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2398 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2700 · 2026-06-12
Technology study committee; assistive technology (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2755 · 2026-06-12
State lands; commercial leases; auction (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1160 · 2026-06-12
Drones; entertainment events; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1620 · 2026-06-12
Utility relocation notification (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2305 · 2026-06-12
Private towing carriers; regulation; rates (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1456 · 2026-06-12
Authorized third party; bond exemption (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1496 · 2026-06-12
DCS; policies; procedures (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1178 · 2026-06-12
Naturopathic physicians; drug administration (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1127 · 2026-06-12
Duty to report; abuse; neglect (Senate – Third Reading)
HB4005 · 2026-06-12
Artificial intelligence; course; public schools (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1113 · 2026-06-12
Service of process; evaluation agencies (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1180 · 2026-06-12
DOR; income tax forms; conformity (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2003 · 2026-06-12
Interscholastic; intramural athletics; biological sex (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2044 · 2026-06-12
Preferential treatment; discrimination; prohibited acts (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2001 · 2026-06-12
Citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2397 · 2026-06-12
Homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1627 · 2026-06-12
Schools; prohibition; unmanned aircraft (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1428 · 2026-06-12
Proof of insurance; workers' compensation (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1713 · 2026-06-12
Independent testing; treatment; pharmacists (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2320 · 2026-06-12
School districts; bonds; financial advisors (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2800 · 2026-06-12
Ignition interlock devices; violation; classification (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1326 · 2026-06-12
Victims' rights; attorney fees; costs (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1723 · 2026-06-12
Domestic violence; release conditions (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1683 · 2026-06-12
Landownership; foreign adversary; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2321 · 2026-06-12
DCS; credit freeze; reporting (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2780 · 2026-06-12
Judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2957 · 2026-06-12
Driver license; enhanced; mobile; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2960 · 2026-06-12
Veterans' court fund; grant program (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2322 · 2026-06-12
DCS; investigations; interviews; recording (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1335 · 2026-06-12
Groundwater savings credits; irrigation (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2408 · 2026-06-12
Nursing board; regulatory actions; expungement (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2048 · 2026-06-12
Military families; scholarship accounts (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2134 · 2026-06-12
Critical infrastructure; foreign adversaries; prohibition (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1671 · 2026-06-12
Gaming; racing; boxing; conflict-of-interest continuation (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2257 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft fund; distribution of monies (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2257 · 2026-06-12
Watercraft fund; distribution of monies (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1336 · 2026-06-12
State land department; continuation; oversight (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2040 · 2026-06-12
School districts; labor organizations; resources (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1552 · 2026-06-12
ADOT; revisions. (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1511 · 2026-06-12
Nondomiciled commercial drivers license; validity (Senate – Third Reading)
SB1198 · 2026-06-12
Beef council; veterinary board; continuation (Senate – Third Reading)
HB2941 · 2026-06-12
Motorcycles; reckless driving (Senate – Third Reading)
HCR2048 · 2026-06-12
Military families; scholarship accounts (Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC))
HB4156 · 2026-06-11
Capital outlay; appropriations; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
HB4166 · 2026-06-11
State budget implementation; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
HB4164 · 2026-06-11
Local government; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
HB4155 · 2026-06-11
Amusements; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
HB4168 · 2026-06-11
Taxation; omnibus; 2026-2027 (Senate – Third Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1125 total roll-call votes this session).
Official Links
Follow T.J. Shope
One email a week, only when there’s something: every time they broke with their party, and the closest votes they cast. Free, and you can stop any time.