Sen. Janae Shamp

Maddy summarySB 1012 replaces Arizona's existing notice requirements for liquor licensees who prohibit concealed weapons on their premises. It mandates that such licensees post specific, standardized signs (with a red circle and slash over a firearm pictogram, exact wording, and defined size) near their liquor license display. The bill affects bars and restaurants holding on-sale liquor licenses, requiring them to use these uniform signs to legally prohibit concealed weapons. Licensees must post the signs to enforce the rule, and the new requirements apply to all venues seeking to restrict concealed carry. This change standardizes signage without altering concealed carry permit rules or exemptions.

Maddy summarySB 1011 requires medical examiners in Arizona to conduct autopsies for sudden, unexplained infant deaths and follow specific protocols. It mandates reviewing the infant’s immunization history and recent medical treatments, then reporting all such cases to a national registry aligned with CDC guidelines. The bill directly affects infants experiencing unexplained deaths, their families, and county medical examiners who must implement these procedures. If passed, it would standardize investigations for these cases but does not change prevention or treatment policies. (Note: This is a proposed bill, as it is currently prefiling with no enacted status.)

Maddy summarySB 1013 requires Arizona state and local government agencies to hire public employees based solely on merit, defined as objective qualifications like skills, experience, education, and job performance. It prohibits hiring policies or practices that prioritize factors like race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin - except to comply with existing antidiscrimination laws. The law allows the Attorney General or others to sue for violations, with successful parties entitled to attorney fees. This directly affects all public hiring decisions within Arizona state and local government.

Maddy summarySB 1015 would make healthcare providers personally liable for costs related to detransition procedures (reversing gender transition) for minors within 25 years of the initial treatment. It allows minors to sue providers for injuries (including psychological harm) up to age 26, covering medical costs, pain and suffering, and attorney fees. The bill prohibits providers from using contracts to waive this liability, stating such waivers violate Arizona's public policy. This directly affects minors receiving gender transition care and the healthcare professionals providing it, imposing long-term financial and legal responsibility on providers.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HCR 2063), not a substantive bill. It honors Yvonne Glee Lime Fedderson, founder of Childhelp and a global humanitarian dedicated to child welfare, following her death on January 23, 2026. The resolution expresses the Arizona Legislature's sympathy to her family and admirers, and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to her family and Childhelp. It has no policy provisions or impact on legislation.

Maddy summarySB 1828 amends Arizona law to clarify that state legislators convicted of specific felonies (referenced in sections 41-1282 and 41-1283) forfeit their legislative seat and are permanently barred from holding any state office. The bill corrects the existing statute by adding "in this article" to specify that the forfeiture applies only to convictions under the listed sections, not all felonies. This change directly affects Arizona state legislators convicted of those particular offenses, removing ambiguity about which felonies trigger disqualification. The bill makes no new policy but ensures the existing law is applied as intended.

Maddy summaryThis Arizona bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from steering patients to use their affiliated pharmacies through tactics like data mining, financial incentives, or retaliation. It bans PBMs from offering different copays, rewards, or penalties to influence patients toward their partner pharmacies and requires transparency about rebates and fees. PBMs must annually report detailed data on rebates, administrative fees, and pharmacy reimbursements to the state department. The law directly affects PBMs, patients who may face steering, and competing pharmacies seeking prescriptions.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SB 1178) clarifies the scope of practice for naturopathic physicians in Arizona regarding drug administration. It specifically defines which drugs and treatments naturopathic doctors may administer intravenously without requiring a prescription, excluding controlled substances, cancer chemotherapeutics, and antipsychotics. The key provision exempts vitamins, minerals, and nutrients (when manufactured/registered per federal standards) from being classified as "legend drugs" for IV use, allowing these treatments under defined conditions. The bill directly affects licensed naturopathic physicians practicing in Arizona by standardizing their permitted drug administration practices.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies Arizona's conservation easement law by updating the applicability section of the statute. It specifies that the law applies to any conservation-related property interest (such as easements, covenants, or restrictions) created after August 7, 1985, regardless of its name. It also ensures existing conservation easements created before that date - which were enforceable under other state laws - remain valid and unaffected. The bill makes a technical correction to remove ambiguity, without changing the substance of conservation easement regulations.

Maddy summarySB 1312 is a technical correction to Arizona law regarding election certificates. It fixes minor grammatical errors in Section 16-650 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically correcting phrases like "on in compliance" to "in compliance" and adding "this state" for clarity. The bill directly affects the Secretary of State's office, which issues certificates of election to winning candidates. It does not change election procedures or outcomes - only the wording of the existing statute governing certificate issuance. This is a routine procedural update with no substantive policy impact.