AZ SB1722

Establishes civil liability for researchers, research institutions, and funding agencies engaged in fraudulent scientific research, with claims requiring proof by clear and convincing evidence.

Provides liability exemptions if research is preregistered before being conducted, errors are discovered and reported to the institution and public, study information is provided for reproduction, or methodology and data are posted on open access databases.

Creates civil liability for failing to disclose funding sources, financial conflicts of interest, detailed methodologies, or raw data supporting research findings.

Awards prevailing claimants damages, reasonable attorney fees, and punitive damages if the violation is willful.

Sets a four-year statute of limitations for fraudulent scientific research claims, and requires researchers receiving government or private grants to disclose all raw data, protocols, and methods in public databases.