Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1099: gender transition procedures; informed consent
Status: Failed, May 5, 2026
SB1099 - (NOW: defamation; elements)
What the bill says
An act Amending title 12, chapter 6, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-651.01; relating to civil actions.
From the engrossed text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 12, chapter 6, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-651.01; relating to civil actions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 12, chapter 6, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-651.01, to statute of limitations; definitions A. A person commits defamation if the plaintiff is a private figure, the matter is of private concern and the plaintiff shows all of the following exist: 1. The person publishes a statement that is: (a) Provable as false. (b) Reasonably perceived as stating actual facts about the plaintiff rather than imaginative expression or rhetorical hyperbole. 2. The person makes the statement with knowledge of its falsity, acts with reckless disregard of the statement's falsity or negligently fails to ascertain the statement's falsity. 3. The statement, when examined within the full context in which it was made, injures the plaintiff's reputation by doing any of the following: (a) Identifying the plaintiff by name. (b) Including a description of or reference to the plaintiff so that those who hear or read the statement reasonably understand the plaintiff to be the subject of the statement. (c) Implying a clearly defamatory meaning that, when examined within its context, causes the average person to PERCEIVE a defamatory message. B. A person commits defamation if the …
Sponsors
- Frank Carroll (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- David Gowan (R, SD-019)
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027)
- Janae Shamp (R, SD-029)
- Beverly Pingerelli (R, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : House third reading (8 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary: do pass
- : Assigned to Judiciary
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (May 5, 2026): 8 yea, 43 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (March 16, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 11, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA/SE (February 20, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1099?
- SB1099 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): gender transition procedures; informed consent.
- What does SB1099 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 12, chapter 6, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-651.01; relating to civil actions.
- What is the status of SB1099?
- Failed as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: House third reading (8 votes) (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1099?
- Frank Carroll (R, SD-028), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1099?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83796/?SessionId=130
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