Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1280: public monies; Mexican wolf; prohibition
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1280 - public monies; Mexican wolf; prohibition
What the bill says
An act Amending section 17-253, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to THE aRIZONA GAME AND fISH commission.
From the engrossed text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 17-253, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to THE aRIZONA GAME AND fISH commission. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 17-253, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to memorandum of understanding; reporting A. The commission shall attempt to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the United States fish and wildlife service regarding the endangered species act and the release, translocation and cross-fostering of Mexican gray wolves prior to any release, translocation or cross-fostering in this state. The memorandum of understanding shall specify that a Mexican gray wolf release, translocation or cross-fostering may not occur: 1. Within three miles of state trust land or private property. 2. Without a full DNA profile on each Mexican gray wolf that is released, translocated or cross-fostered. B. The department shall report to the commission at every commission meeting the following information: 1. Any known death of a Mexican gray wolf in this state and, if known, the reason for the death. 2. The number of Mexican gray wolves that are supplemented with feed in this state and the cost of the supplementation. 3. The number of Mexican gray wolves that are captured in this state by the department or a federal agency partnering with the department, the …
Sponsors
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010) · 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, 24 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LARA DP (March 16, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- NR DP (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1280?
- SB1280 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public monies; Mexican wolf; prohibition.
- What does SB1280 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 17-253, Arizona Revised Statutes; RELATING to THE aRIZONA GAME AND fISH commission.
- What is the status of SB1280?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1280?
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010).
- Where is the official record for SB1280?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84801/?SessionId=130
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