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AZ SB1055

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires law enforcement to immediately notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection when an unlawfully present alien is arrested for any state or local law violation, expanding existing notification requirements beyond conviction.

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-1051 regarding cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

  • Maintains existing requirements that any arrested person must have their immigration status verified with the federal government before release.

  • Preserves civil penalties of $500 to $5,000 per day against any state or local entity that limits immigration law enforcement below what federal law allows.

  • Continues to prohibit consideration of race, color, or national origin in immigration enforcement except as allowed by the U.S. or Arizona Constitution.

Legislative Description

Arrestees; unlawfully present; reporting

Reporting

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2026
Public Safety & Law Enforcement2/23/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Military Affairs and Border Security1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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