Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1573: judicial determinations; religious sectarian laws
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1573 - judicial determinations; religious sectarian laws
What the bill says
An act amending sections 12-3101 and 12-3102, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 12, chapter 22, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 2; relating to judicial determinations.
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 12-3101 and 12-3102, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 12, chapter 22, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 2; relating to judicial determinations. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Heading change A. The chapter heading of title 12, chapter 22, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from "APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAWS" to "APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAWS AND RELIGIOUS SECTARIAN LAWS". B. The article heading of title 12, chapter 22, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from "GENERAL PROVISIONS" to "FOREIGN LAWS". Sec. [DELETED: 2.] 2. Section 12-3101, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE12-3101. Definition of foreign law In this chapter article, unless the context otherwise requires, "foreign law" means any law, rule or legal code or system other than the constitution, laws and ratified treaties of the United States and the territories of the United States, or the constitution and laws of this state. END_STATUTE Sec. [DELETED: 3.] 3. Section 12-3102, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE12-3102. Application A. This chapter article applies only to actual violations of the constitutional rights of a person or actual conflict with the laws of this state caused by the application of the foreign law. B. This chapter article does not …
Sponsors
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (33 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 11, 2026): 33 yea, 21 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 25, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 9, 2026): 16 yea, 13 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: APPLICATION, RELIGIOUS SECTARIAN LAWS, APPLICABILITY, FOREIGN LAW, CONSTRUCTION, COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - TITLE 12, HEADING CHANGE, JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS
Common questions
- What is SB1573?
- SB1573 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): judicial determinations; religious sectarian laws.
- What does SB1573 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 12-3101 and 12-3102, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 12, chapter 22, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 2; relating to judicial determinations.
- What is the status of SB1573?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1573?
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1573?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85203/?SessionId=130
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