HCM 2007
state route 69; urge renaming
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Bill overview
This bill urges the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to rename State Route 69, currently known as the ‘Black Canyon Highway.’ The bill proposes dividing the route into six sections and dedicating each section to a specific veteran conflict – World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This is intended to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans in Arizona.
Key provisions
- Divides State Route 69 into six equal sections.
- Renames each section to honor a specific veteran conflict.
- Designates World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
- Designates World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.
- Designates Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
- Designates Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway.
- Designates Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway.
- Designates Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Memorial Highway.
Who is affected
- Arizona residents
- Veterans and their families
- The State Board on Geographic and Historic Names
- Motorists using State Route 69
Notable changes
- The bill proposes a significant renaming of a major state highway.
- It specifically honors veterans of various conflicts.
- It divides the route into distinct sections, each with a dedicated memorial designation.
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| House Engrossed state route 69; urge renaming |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 |
| HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2007 |
A CONCURRENT MEMORIAL
Urging the state board on GEOGRAPHIC and historic names to rename state route 69.
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To the Chairperson of the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names:
Your memorialist respectfully represents:
Whereas, for generations, our nation's veterans have put their lives on the line to protect our country and preserve our democracy, freedom and civil rights; and
Whereas, State Route 69, currently named "Black Canyon Highway," runs from Interstate 17 to the City of Prescott and has a long history of military use; and
Whereas, in 1864, State Route 69 was declared the first public road in the new Arizona territory and was soon used by the United States Army as part of its route from Fort Whipple to Fort McDowell; and
Whereas, it is the legislature's duty to preserve and honor the legacy of our nation's veterans.
Wherefore your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays:
1. That the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names divide State Route 69 into six equal sections and rename the six sections as follows:
(a) World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
(b) World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.
(c) Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
(d) Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway.
(e) Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway.
(f) Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Memorial Highway.
2. That the Secretary of State transmit a copy of this Memorial to the Chairperson of the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 23, 2026.
PASSED BY THE SENATE APRIL 15, 2026.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 16, 2026.