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AZ SB1308
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Warren Petersen
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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