Arizona looks to effectively rid of Patriot Guard and dishonor our fallen.

             HB2694 In Arizona legislator is a bill that would effectively not allow the continuation of the Patriot Guard Riders and their honorary funeral escorts for our fallen veterans and first responders. As many may know or have seen the parade of motorcycles with flags rumbling down streets escorting a fallen veteran is a sight to be seen. As a effort to give one last honorary tribute to their service the Patriot Guard Riders have grown to be a part of many veteran funerals.
             Representative, Campbell and the following are listed as sponsors or co-sponsors  is this bill for the Transportation Committee.  Andrade, Blackman, Blanc, Bolding, Butler, Chávez, Cook, Espinoza, Fernandez, Friese, Lawrence, Lieberman, Longdon, Meza, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Rodriguez, Sierra, Stringer, Teller, Terán, Toma, Tsosie, Senator Mendez We urge the reader to become informed and read the bill in its entirety. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/54leg/1R/bills/HB2694P.pdf
             We find this particularly interesting when you read section 32-1309 Fees. And seems to be a ulterior motives. It is quite expensive to be a Funeral Escort and not very appropriate to require a Non-Profit like Patriot Guard Riders to pay the fee's associated. We will be monitoring this as it progresses.
              If you want to reach out to your Representative to express your concern regarding this bill you can do so via the following:
Noel W. Campbell, Chairman , ncampnell@azleg.gov , (602) 926-3124
Leo Biasiucci, Vice-Chairman , LBIASIUCCI@azleg.gov , (602) 926-3018
Richard C. Andrade , RANDRADE@azleg.gov , (602) 926-3130 
Rosanna Gabaldón , RGABALDON@azleg.gov , (602) 926-3424
Kevin Payne , KPAYNE@azleg.gov , (602) 926-4854
Arlando Teller , ATELLER@azleg.gov , (602) 926-3069
Bob Thorpe , BTHORPE@azleg.gov , (602) 926-5219