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AZ SB1308

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Warren Petersen

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Arizona Attorney General's office to pursue legal claims against entities suspected of violating consumer fraud laws related to technology produced by foreign adversaries

  • Creates the Foreign Adversary Fraud Fund with a $500,000 appropriation from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to staff the office and cover litigation costs

  • Fund balances exceeding $10,000,000 at fiscal year end transfer to a new Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace Fund for removing foreign adversary-produced technology from critical infrastructure

  • Critical infrastructure covered includes gas/oil systems, water supply, electrical power, telecommunications, transportation, personal data storage/cybersecurity, and emergency services owned by the state, political subdivisions, or regulated utilities

  • Both the Fraud Office and Rip and Replace Fund provisions are set to automatically repeal on December 31, 2030 and December 31, 2031, respectively

Legislative Description

Foreign adversary fraud office; appropriation

Exemption

Last Action

House APPROP Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (10-4-2-2-0-0)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Appropriations2/23/2026
Science & Technology2/23/2026
Rules1/21/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology1/21/2026
Public Safety1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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