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AZ SCR1009
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Wendy Rogers
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AI Summary
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Requires each Arizona Board of Regents university to designate and develop a "Charlie Kirk Memorial Plaza" on its main campus by March 1, 2028, located in a highly visible area near the central quad, student union, or main entrance.
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Mandates each plaza include permanent signage commemorating Kirk and a statue depicting either Kirk sitting at a table with an empty seat or Kirk and his wife holding their children.
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Authorizes grants of up to $750,000 per university for plaza development, with private postsecondary institutions and community colleges also eligible to apply for similar grants.
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Imposes civil penalties of up to 1% of a university's budget per month for non-compliance, and requires expulsion of students or termination of employees who vandalize the plaza or statue.
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Places this measure on the ballot as a concurrent resolution requiring voter approval at the next general election.
Legislative Description
Universities; colleges; campuses; memorial plazas
Requirements
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/21/2026