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AZ SB1194

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Janae Shamp

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health professionals and health care institutions from denying care, services, or adversely affecting treatment options, priority, or quality based on a person's vaccination status

  • Creates a private cause of action allowing individuals to sue in court if they believe their health care was adversely affected due to vaccination status

  • Establishes civil penalties of $500 per violation or three times actual damages (whichever is greater), plus potential punitive damages, court costs, and attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs

  • Specifies that declarations of public health emergencies, health care crises, or pandemics do not exempt health professionals or institutions from these requirements

  • Adds new sections to Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32 (health professionals) and Title 36 (health care institutions) to codify these protections

Legislative Description

Vaccination status; denial; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026
Health and Human Services1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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