AZ SB1424

Requires municipalities, counties, and state agencies to obtain approval from designated governing bodies (city councils, boards of supervisors, or joint legislative budget committee) before acquiring, funding, or deploying military or surveillance equipment.

Defines military equipment to include aircraft, armored vehicles, firearms .50 caliber or higher, grenades, and riot gear; defines surveillance equipment to include facial recognition, license plate readers, cell site simulators, body cameras, and predictive policing software.

Mandates submission of detailed impact reports and use policies addressing potential adverse effects on civil rights and liberties, data retention procedures, training requirements, and safeguards against discriminatory or viewpoint-based use before equipment can be deployed.

Requires annual public reports on equipment usage, data sharing, deployment locations by census tract, complaints received, and policy violations; mandates community meetings within 30 days of report release to discuss findings.

Establishes remedies including injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and attorney fees for violations; classifies knowing violations as Class 1 misdemeanors; prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers and voids conflicting contractual provisions.