Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1094: civil liability; gender reassignment surgery
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1094 - civil liability; gender reassignment surgery
What the bill says
An act amending title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-723; relating to special actions and proceedings by individual persons.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-723; relating to special actions and proceedings by individual persons. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-723, to civil liability; statute of limitations; definitions A. A physician who provides irreversible gender reassignment surgery to a minor in violation of section 32-3230 is liable in a civil action to the minor for damages that result from the surgery, including any damages that would not have otherwise occurred but for the surgery. B. It is not a defense to liability under this section that the minor's parents consented to the irreversible gender reassignment surgery. C. A person who prevails under this section shall be awarded actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown, exemplary damages, court costs and reasonable attorney fees. D. Notwithstanding any other law, an action for the recovery of damages under this section shall be commenced not later than twenty-five years after the minor turns eighteen years of age or four years after the minor who had the irreversible gender reassignment surgery undergoes detransition treatment, whichever …
Sponsors
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003) · 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 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- HHS DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1094?
- SB1094 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): civil liability; gender reassignment surgery.
- What does SB1094 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 12, chapter 6, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-723; relating to special actions and proceedings by individual persons.
- What is the status of SB1094?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1094?
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB1094?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83768/?SessionId=130
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