SB 1088 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

ADWR; hydrology reports

SB 1088 requires Arizona cities, counties, and state agencies to comply with federal immigration laws and cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It mandates that contracts with independent contractors include a clause voiding the agreement if the contractor violates these requirements. The bill also allows private citizens to sue for enforcement and permits the Attorney General to investigate local governments upon legislative request. These provisions are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2028.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Vetoed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 6 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a groundwater management report review requirement to an immigration compliance mandate. The new version requires cities, counties, and state agencies to comply with federal immigration laws and cooperate with federal agencies, while the original version focused on submitting hydrology reports to legislative committees.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from environmental water management to immigration enforcement, expanding requirements to include independent contractors and adding private right of action provisions for enforcement.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions requiring the Governor and Director to submit hydrology reports to legislative committees before issuance.

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory compliance with federal immigration and deportation laws for cities, towns, counties, state agencies, and their independent contractors.

Added requirement that contracts with independent contractors must include provisions voiding the contract if immigration compliance is violated.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions allowing private citizens to bring lawsuits to enforce compliance with federal immigration requirements.

FISCAL

Added penalty requiring state agencies to deposit ten percent of their annual funding into the general fund if they violate immigration compliance requirements.

TIMELINE

Added delayed repeal provisions stating the new immigration sections will be repealed after December 31, 2028.

Floor votes · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 12, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor