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AZ HB2474

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mariana Sandoval

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "alien" with "noncitizen" throughout Arizona Revised Statutes, updating terminology used to describe individuals who are not citizens of the United States.

  • 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.

  • Makes conforming changes to statutory definitions, requiring that references to immigration status use "noncitizen" rather than "alien" in legal documents and government processes.

  • Applies the terminology update consistently across various state agencies and programs that interact with federal immigration law and documentation requirements.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026
Government1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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