State Sen. Victoria Steele told AZCentral, “This bill, on its face, sounds like it might be a good idea, but it doesn’t have any teeth. It won’t result in any changes. It is a way for people to check off that box and make it look like they’ve done something.”
On the other hand, state Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai commented that the entire country including Arizona is dealing with measles outbreak. According to her, “I think we really need to focus on those types of things that are life-threatening and fatal, and could spread so quickly to anybody.”
State Sen. Lisa Otondo shared a similar view that the legislature must focus on “issues that are much more important” such as homelessness, opioid addiction and the increasing suicide rates.
