Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1308: foreign adversary fraud office; appropriation
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
SB1308 - foreign adversary fraud office; appropriation
What the bill says
An act Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-191.14; repealing section 41-191.14, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 41, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-4274; repealing section 41-4274, Arizona Revised Statutes; APPROPRIATING monies; relating to the attorney general.
From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-191.14; repealing section 41-191.14, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 41, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-4274; repealing section 41-4274, Arizona Revised Statutes; APPROPRIATING monies; relating to the attorney general. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-191.14, to fund; definition A. The foreign adversary fraud office is established in the attorney general's office. The office shall bring legal claims against entities in this state that are suspected of violating consumer fraud laws in the marketing, distribution or sale of any technology that is produced by a foreign adversary. B. the attorney general shall appoint The director of the office. C. At the discretion of the attorney general, the office may pursue any INVESTIGATIOn, litigation strategy or legal activity to defend this state against foreign adversaries. D. The Foreign ADVERSARY fraud fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. Monies in the fund are CONTINUOUSLY appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to the lapsing of appropriations, except that all monies in the fund exceeding $10,000,000 at the end of the …
Sponsors
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Appropriations: do pass
- : Assigned to Appropriations
- : Science & Technology: do pass
- : Assigned to Science & Technology
- : Passed
- : do pass
- : Senate third reading passed (20 votes)
Votes
- APPROP DP (March 11, 2026): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
- ST DP (March 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 20 yea, 7 nay, passed
- ATT DP (February 10, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- PS DP (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1308?
- SB1308 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): foreign adversary fraud office; appropriation.
- What does SB1308 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-191.14; repealing section 41-191.14, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 41, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-4274; repealing section 41-4274, Arizona Revised Statutes; APPROPRIATING monies; relating to the attorney general.
- What is the status of SB1308?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: House read second time (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1308?
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SB1308?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84843/?SessionId=130
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