Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1327: ABOR; foreign countries; restrictions; penalties
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1327 - (NOW: ABOR; research security policy)
What the bill says
An act amending section 15-1626, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.
From the chaptered text, June 26, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 15-1626, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 15-1626, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to definition A. The Arizona board of regents shall: 1. Have and exercise the powers necessary for the effective governance and administration of the institutions under the board's control. To that end, the board may adopt, and authorize each university to adopt, regulations, policies, rules or measures as are deemed necessary and may delegate in writing to the board's committees, to university presidents, or the presidents' designees, or to other entities under the board's control, any part of the board's authority for the administration to administer and governance of govern those institutions, including those powers enumerated in section 15-1625, subsection B, paragraphs 2 and 4, paragraphs 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, and 22 of this subsection and subsection B of this section. Any delegation of authority may be rescinded by the board at any time in whole or in part. 2. Appoint and employ and determine the compensation of presidents with the power and authority and for the purposes in connection with the operation of the institutions as the board deems necessary. 3. Appoint and employ and determine the compensation of vice presidents, deans, professors, instructors, lecturers, fellows and the other officers …
Sponsors
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 170
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (53 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 53 yea, 1 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FMAE DP (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 4, 2026): 19 yea, 11 nay, passed
- ED DPA/SE (February 11, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1327?
- SB1327 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): ABOR; foreign countries; restrictions; penalties.
- What does SB1327 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 15-1626, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.
- What is the status of SB1327?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 170 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1327?
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010).
- Where is the official record for SB1327?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84864/?SessionId=130
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