Kevin Payne

 

 
Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2025. Payne ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 27. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Center for Arizona Policy
2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative District 27
Question 2: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 4: Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports’ teams.
Candidates' Position: Oppose
Question 8: Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues.*
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 9: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.**
Candidates' Position: Support.
This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".
**Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

 

  02/24/2022 Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Yes
    Surgery for Minors  
SB 1138 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits irreversible gender reassignment surgery for minors.
Highlights:
 

Prohibits a physician from providing irreversible gender reassignment surgery to

    any individual under the age of 18.

 

  03/24/2022 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing Yes
    on Female Sports Teams  
 
SB 1165 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits transgender girls from playing on female athlete teams.
Highlights:
 

Specifies interscholastic, intramural athletics shall designate teams as male, female, or coed.
 

Prohibits anyone of “male sex” from joining female-designated team.
  Prohibits gov’t entities, licensing/accrediting organizations, etc. from entertaining   
    complaints regarding aforementioned prohibition or opening investigations thereinto.
  Establishes private cause of action for students negatively affected by schools in 
    violation of section.

 

  02/23/2022 Limits Civilians' Ability to Film Police Yes
 
HB 2319 - Vote to pass a bill that limits civilians' ability to film police.
Highlights:
 

Prohibits an individual from recording law enforcement activity if they do not have the

    permission of the law enforcement officer and is within 8 feet of where the law enforcement activity is occurring (Sec. 1).

Source: The Copper Courier

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Mar. 10, 2021
Arizona Republicans On Nonbinary People: Liken Them To Animals, 'It'
Feb. 12, 2021
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Eliminate Early Voting List In Arizona Following Democrats' Wins
Jan. 19, 2021

 

  03/03/2020 Prohibits Transgender Female Students Yes
    from Sports Designated for Females  
HB 2706 - Prohibits Transgender Female Students from Sports Designated for Females
Highlights:
 

Requires any interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport sponsored by
    an educational institution in Arizona to be designated by one of the following based
    biological sex
 

 

  Males. men, or boys;
      Females. women or girls; or
      Coed or mixed-sex.

 

  02/03/2020 Prohibits Transgender Female Students Co-sponsor
    from Sports Designated for Females  
HB 2706 - Prohibits Transgender Female Students from Sports Designated for Females
Highlights:
 

Requires any interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport sponsored by
    an educational institution in Arizona to be designated by one of the following based
    biological sex
 

 

  Males. men, or boys;
      Females. women or girls; or
      Coed or mixed-sex.
Center for Arizona Policy
2020 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-21
Question 2: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 4: Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports’ teams.
Candidates' Position: Oppose
Question 9: Protecting a parent's right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.*
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 11: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.**
Candidates' Position: Support.
This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".
**Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.
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May 28, 2019
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Dec. 24, 2018
Center for Arizona Policy
2018 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: State Representative LD-21
Question 4: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 9: Protecting a parent’s right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same– sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.*
Candidates' Position: Support.
This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".
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Feb. 14, 2018
AZ Bill Lifts Gun Safety Rules For Foster Parents
Feb. 14, 2018
Arizona ALEC Politicians
Oct. 11, 2017
Arizona House OKs Bill Limiting Local Elections To Raise Taxes
Feb. 21, 2017
Center for Arizona Policy
2016 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-21
Question 4: Adding "sexual orientation," "gender identity," or "gender expression" to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 6: Prohibiting government from discriminating against an individual, organization, or small business based on their beliefs about marriage.*
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 10: Implementing policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room that aligns with their gender identity.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

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