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AZ SB1701
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Priya Sundareshan
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Arizona Attorney General to employ outside counsel on a contingency fee basis for antitrust, restraint of trade, and price-fixing cases, removing the previous $50 per hour cap requirement
- Requires contingency fee contracts for outside counsel to comply with Arizona's existing chapter 48 regulations governing such agreements
- Increases the percentage of recovered antitrust funds credited to the Attorney General's revolving fund from 10% to 40% (or actual costs and expenses, whichever is greater)
- Repeals Laws 2022, chapter 311, section 9, which previously imposed restrictions on the Attorney General's contracting authority
- Makes technical, non-substantive changes to update language throughout the statutes (e.g., replacing "the state" with "this state")
Legislative Description
Attorney general; counsel; fees
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/5/2026
Government Institutions2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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