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                  ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

 

 

                                                         MEETING NOTICE

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND ELECTIONS

 

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

TIME:

1:30 P.M.

ROOM:

SHR 2

 

Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here: https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2026021102

 

SENATORS:            Bolick                                 Kuby                                        Kavanagh, Vice-Chairman

                               Finchem                              Ortiz                                         Rogers, Chairman

                               Hatathlie

 

 

1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Approval of Minutes

4.

Consideration of Bills

 

 

 

 

Bills

 

Short Title

Subject of Strike Everything

Amendment

 

SB1067

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county abatement liens; notice; priority (Rogers)

 

 

SB1234

____

juvenile court proceedings; appointment; attorney (Werner: Angius)

 

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SB1285

____

prisoners; correctional facilities; sentencing (Bolick)

narcotic drugs; kratom

 

SB1295

____

inmates; medical institution; release (Fernandez: Angius, Dunn, et al)

 

 

SB1392

____

governing body; election canvass; access (Kavanagh)

 

*

SB1413

____

technical correction; veterans; tuition

deferment (Bolick)

moving violation; restitution cap removal

 

SB1436

____

school districts; bonds; overrides; ballots (Hoffman)

 

 

SB1470

____

voter registration changes; text notices (Kavanagh)

 

 

SB1476

____

child neglect; prenatal substance exposure (Bolick)

 

 

SB1489

____

ballot measures; circulators; revenue; disclosure (Shope)

 

 

SB1512

____

vulnerable adults; theft; definitions (Bolick)

 

 

SB1535

____

prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund. (Bravo: Alston, Bolick, et al)

 

 

SB1540

____

motor fuel theft; classifications (Payne)

 

 

SB1556

____

forged or fraudulent deeds; exclusion (Rogers)

 

*

SB1568

____

early ballots; registration signatures; curing (Hoffman)

elections systems; software; timekeeping; requirements

 

SB1569

____

special election boards; voter registration (Hoffman)

 

*

SB1570

____

diversity; equity; inclusion; training; prohibition (Hoffman)

security; polling places; citizenship

 

SB1573

____

judicial determinations; religious sectarian laws (Rogers: Finchem)

 

 

SB1585

____

sex offenders; fund; assessment; subcommittee (Bolick)

 

 

SB1609

____

new political parties; party name (Shope)

 

 

SB1627

____

schools; prohibition; unmanned aircraft (Mesnard)

 

 

SB1634

____

early voters; signature comparison; MVD (Kavanagh)

 

 

SB1635

____

unlawful alert; arrests (Kavanagh)

 

 

SB1644

____

mandatory reporting; family court (Finchem)

 

 

SB1647

____

elections; foreign contributions prohibited (Finchem)

 

 

SB1648

____

compensation; elderly; best interests (Finchem)

 

 

SB1650

____

judicial immunity; exception (Finchem)

 

 

SB1653

____

family court; fees; costs; award (Finchem)

 

 

SB1654

____

appropriations; end-point monitoring; elections (Finchem)

 

 

SB1655

____

juror summons; election worker option (Finchem)

 

 

SB1656

____

family court; professional personnel; requirements (Finchem)

 

 

SB1657

____

family court; attorney fees; cap (Finchem)

 

 

SB1658

____

legal decision-making; jury trial (Finchem)

 

 

SB1661

____

paternity; genetic testing; support obligation (Miranda: Alston, Gabaldón)

 

 

SB1662

____

probation supervision; least restrictive conditions (Bolick)

 

 

SB1664

____

signatures required; nomination petitions (Bolick)

 

 

SB1666

____

in-state custodial interference; penalty (Bolick)

 

 

SB1667

____

juvenile records; lifetime injunctions (Bolick)

 

 

SB1669

____

sexual offenses; victim; evidence (Bolick)

 

 

SB1709

____

dangerous crimes; children; probation revocation (Shamp)

 

 

SB1720

____

equal parenting time; best interests (Bolick)

 

 

SB1723

____

domestic violence; release conditions (Mesnard)

 

 

SB1725

____

marijuana smoke; public; private nuisance (Mesnard)

 

 

SB1743

____

campaign finance; individual contributor information (Kavanagh)

 

 

SB1746

____

elections; voting centers; polling places (Hoffman)

 

 

SB1748

____

victims' rights; opt in process (Bolick)

 

 

SB1755

____

judges; law practice prohibition; exceptions (Finchem)

 

 

SB1786

____

artificial intelligence; content verification (Petersen)

 

 

SB1820

____

criminal monetary thresholds; offense classifications (Farnsworth)

 

 

SB1822

____

property owners; adverse possession (Farnsworth)

 

 

SB1829

____

probation; dangerous crimes against children (Shamp)

 

 

SCR1027

____

general election day; all offices (Mesnard)

 

 

SCR1040

____

justices; judges; mandatory retirement age (Shope)

 

 

SCR1048

____

public; private nuisance; marijuana smoke (Mesnard)

 

 

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Strike everything amendment may be offered

 

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