SB 1198 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

Arizona beef council; continuation

SB 1198 extends the Arizona Beef Council's operation until July 1, 2034, to continue its self-financed work helping market beef products from Arizona. The council, funded by the beef industry rather than state funds, will terminate on that date, with related laws being repealed by January 1, 2035. This bill directly affects Arizona beef producers, processors, and manufacturers by maintaining their industry-led marketing program for eight more years. The legislation repeals an existing section and adds the new termination date to state law, with retroactive effect starting July 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version (02/12/2026) → Chaptered Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to formally terminate two state agencies: the Arizona beef council and the Arizona state veterinary medical examining board. Both agencies are scheduled to cease operations on July 1, 2034, with their legal authority ending on January 1, 2035. The changes also updated the repeal language to include the veterinary board, which was previously omitted.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from terminating only the Arizona beef council to also terminating the Arizona state veterinary medical examining board.

TIMELINE

The repeal of the Arizona state veterinary medical examining board was added, aligning it with the beef council's termination date of July 1, 2034.

REQUIREMENT

The summary of repealed statutes was updated to include section 41-3026.02 in addition to 41-3026.03.

A new section was added to explicitly state that Title 32, chapter 21 and the new termination section are repealed on January 1, 2035.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were updated to reflect the 'House Engrossed' version and Chapter 218 status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House Jun 12, 2026

How they voted

23–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Feb 12, 2026

D Democratic13

7 Yea 6 Nay

53% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 22, 2026

Signed into law

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executive

Jun 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Jun 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

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Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

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Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors