Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1670: municipalities; counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1670 - municipalities; counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition
What the bill says
An act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.31; relating to licensure.
From the engrossed text, June 9, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.31; relating to licensure. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.54, to contractors; journeymen; licensure; prohibition; definitions a. The licensure of persons subject to title 32, chapter 10 is of statewide concern. The licensure of persons subject to title 32, chapter 10 is not subject to further regulation by a municipality except as provided in this section. b. A municipality may not require a person to obtain a journeyman license if the person is subject to licensure pursuant to title 32, chapter 10. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Licensure" means any training, education, test, certification, registration or license that is required for a person to perform an occupation in addition to any associated licensing fee. 2. "Occupation" means a paid job, profession, work, line of work, trade, employment, position, post, career, field, vocation or craft. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.31, to contractors; journeymen; licensure; prohibition; definitions a. …
Sponsors
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (31 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
- : House read second time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 24 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- COM DP (March 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1670?
- SB1670 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): municipalities; counties; occupation; licensure; prohibition.
- What does SB1670 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.31; relating to licensure.
- What is the status of SB1670?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1670?
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for SB1670?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85310/?SessionId=130
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