Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1121: radiation protection systems; medical procedures
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1121 - radiation protection systems; medical procedures
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-420.06; relating to health care institutions.
From the chaptered text, June 24, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-420.06; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-420.06, to read: START_STATUTE36-420.06. Procedures involving ionizing radiation; lead aprons; radiation protection systems; real-time dosimeters; definition A. A hospital that performs cardiac catheterization procedures involving real-time x-ray imaging may not require that physicians, physician assistants, nurses or other health professionals wear lead aprons during these procedures if the procedure room is equipped with a radiation protection system and the radiation protection system is in use according to the manufacturer's instructions, except if the hospital's radiation safety officer or the radiation safety officer's designee determines according to the "as low as reasonably achievable" standard that staff exposures will approach occupational dose thresholds or elevated exposure, the hospital's radiation safety officer or the radiation safety officer's designee may require lead aprons, thyroid collars or other radiation personal protection equipment. B. If a health professional chooses to not wear a lead apron because the procedure room is equipped with a radiation protection system, the hospital shall require the health professional to wear a real-time dosimeter device to monitor radiation exposure in real time. C. This section does not prohibit …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016)
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 142
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (50 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 15, 2026): 50 yea, 2 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 23, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 27 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (January 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1121?
- SB1121 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): radiation protection systems; medical procedures.
- What does SB1121 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-420.06; relating to health care institutions.
- What is the status of SB1121?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 142 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1121?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1121?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83898/?SessionId=130
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