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AZ SB1663

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shawnna Bolick

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Freedom of Speech Monument Committee consisting of seven members: the Senate President, House Speaker, majority and minority leaders from both chambers (or their designees), and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (or designee)
  • Requires the committee to nominate and approve two individuals from different political parties each year to be honored on the monument for their contributions to preserving freedom of speech in Arizona
  • Individuals nominated must have been deceased for at least five years before being added to the monument
  • Authorizes placement of the monument in the governmental mall with no public funding permitted; all fundraising, artistic design, and construction costs are the sole responsibility of proponents
  • The monument placement authorization expires September 30, 2029

Legislative Description

Freedom of speech monument; committee

Duties

Last Action

House read second time

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/4/2026
Government2/27/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Government Institutions2/9/2026

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