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AZ SB1119

Bill

Status

Vetoed

5/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 41-193 to add new duty for the attorney general to review federal executive orders issued by the President of the United States.

  • Attorney general must review executive orders that have not been affirmed by a vote of Congress and signed into law to determine their constitutionality.

  • Review can be initiated on demand by the legislature, either house of the legislature, or any member of the legislature.

  • Attorney general must determine whether Arizona should seek an exemption from the executive order or seek to have it declared an unconstitutional exercise of legislative authority by the President.

  • Makes technical corrections to existing statutory language, including grammar updates and replacing outdated pronouns with modern alternatives throughout Section 41-193.

Legislative Description

Attorney general; federal executive orders

Attorney General

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

5/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/8/2021
Judiciary3/4/2021
Rules1/13/2021
Appropriations1/12/2021

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