Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1037: voting; equipment; internet; custody; violation
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1037 - voting; equipment; internet; custody; violation
What the bill says
An act amending section 16-442, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-567; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-605; relating to the conduct of elections.
From the engrossed text, April 21, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 16-442, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-567; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-605; relating to the conduct of elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 16-442, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to adoption of vote tabulating equipment; experimental use; emergency A. The secretary of state shall appoint a committee of three persons, to consist of a member of the engineering college at one of the universities, a member of the state bar of Arizona and one person familiar with voting processes in the this state, no not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, and at least one of whom shall have at least five years of experience with and shall be able to render an opinion based on knowledge of, training in or education in electronic voting systems, procedures and security. The committee shall investigate and test the various types of vote recording or tabulating machines or devices that may be used under this article. The committee shall submit its recommendations to the secretary of state who shall make final adoption of the type or types, …
Sponsors
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (31 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (May 5, 2026): 31 yea, 20 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FMAE DPA (March 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FMAE FAILED (March 11, 2026): 3 yea, 3 nay, failed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1037?
- SB1037 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): voting; equipment; internet; custody; violation.
- What does SB1037 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 16-442, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-567; amending title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-605; relating to the conduct of elections.
- What is the status of SB1037?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1037?
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1037?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83659/?SessionId=130
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