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AZ HB2474
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mariana Sandoval
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AI Summary
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Replaces the term "alien" with "noncitizen" throughout Arizona Revised Statutes, updating terminology used to describe individuals who are not citizens of the United States.
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Amends multiple sections of Arizona law including provisions related to employment verification, driver's licenses, public benefits, and law enforcement to reflect the terminology change.
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Makes conforming changes to statutory definitions, requiring that references to immigration status use "noncitizen" rather than "alien" in legal documents and government processes.
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Applies the terminology update consistently across various state agencies and programs that interact with federal immigration law and documentation requirements.
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Represents a technical/linguistic change to state statutes without altering the underlying legal requirements or eligibility criteria for noncitizens.
Legislative Description
Noncitizen; alien; terminology.
Last Action
House read second time
1/21/2026