Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1046: telecommunications infrastructure; equipment requirements
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1046 - telecommunications infrastructure; equipment requirements
What the bill says
An act amending title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 8; relating to information technology.
From the engrossed text, March 16, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 8; relating to information technology. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 8, to read: CHAPTER PROHIBITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS START_STATUTE18-801. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Critical telecommunications infrastructure" means all physical broadband infrastructure and equipment that meet all of the following requirements: (a) Support the transmission of information of a user's choosing, regardless of the transmission medium or technology employed. (b) Connect to a network that is owned by a publicly regulated utility and that allows the end user to engage in communications, including service provided directly to the public or to the classes of uses as to be effectively available directly to the public. (c) Contain at least one microchip. 2. "Foreign adversary" Means The people's republic of China. 3. "Telecommunications provider" means any corporation, public or private, that offers telecommunications services. 4. "Telecommunications services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 9-581. END_STATUTE START_STATUTE18-802. Critical telecommunications infrastructure; prohibited equipment; replacement; notification A. A critical telecommunications infrastructure that is located within or that serves this state must be constructed without including any equipment that …
Sponsors
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007) · 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
- ST DP (March 25, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 16, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- PS DPA (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1046?
- SB1046 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): telecommunications infrastructure; equipment requirements.
- What does SB1046 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 8; relating to information technology.
- What is the status of SB1046?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1046?
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007).
- Where is the official record for SB1046?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83669/?SessionId=130
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