Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1013: public employees; merit; hiring practices
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1013 - public employees; merit; hiring practices
What the bill says
An act amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-452; relating to public employees.
From the engrossed text, March 2, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-452; relating to public employees. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-452, to merit-based hiring; applicability; definition A. This state or a political subdivision of this state may not do either of the following: 1. Establish any policies or practices that require a person to be hired based on anything other than the merit of the person. 2. Manipulate or influence the composition of employees with reference to race, ethnicity, sex or national origin except to ensure color-blind and race-neutral hiring in accordance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws. B. The attorney general, a county attorney or any other person may file for declaratory relief, injunctive relief or damages for any violation of this section. A party that prevails in an action against this state or a political subdivision of this state is entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees. C. This section does not contradict any state laws or federal employment laws that prohibit discriminatory practices. D. This section does not apply to, limit or diminish voluntary veterans' preference employment policies pursuant to section 23-495.01 or any other veterans' preference policies. D. E. For the purposes of …
Sponsors
- Janae Shamp (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (31 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 25 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GOV DP (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- RAGE DPA (January 21, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1013?
- SB1013 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public employees; merit; hiring practices.
- What does SB1013 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-452; relating to public employees.
- What is the status of SB1013?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1013?
- Janae Shamp (R, SD-029).
- Where is the official record for SB1013?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83588/?SessionId=130
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