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AZ SB1683
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Frank Carroll
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AI Summary
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Prohibits foreign adversary nations and their agents from purchasing, owning, leasing, or acquiring any substantial interest (15% or more, reduced from 30%) in Arizona real property, including through intermediaries, shell companies, or trusts designed to evade the law.
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Bans foreign adversary agents from installing, maintaining, or operating surveillance devices, antennas, communications systems, or sensors on any real property in Arizona, whether permanent or temporary.
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Requires public service corporations, telecommunications providers, and critical infrastructure owners to notify the Attorney General and Corporation Commission if they suspect lease or colocation agreements have allowed foreign adversary agents to install equipment on their property.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to seek court orders divesting prohibited property interests and forfeiting/removing banned equipment at the violator's expense; violations of the equipment prohibition constitute a class 5 felony.
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Applies to transactions entered into after the effective date and to renewals, extensions, or modifications of existing property interests occurring after that date; declared an emergency measure for immediate effect.
Legislative Description
Landownership; foreign adversary; prohibition
Prohibition
Last Action
House read second time
3/16/2026