terrorist designation; attorney general; process

HB2807 - 572R - I Ver

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terrorist designation; attorney general; process

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2807

Introduced by

Representative
Gillette

AN
ACT

amending title 13, chapter 23, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2324; relating to terrorism.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 13, chapter 23, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2324, to read:

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13-2324.

Terrorist organization designation; attorney general
investigation; federal determinations; civil penalty; annual report;
classification; definitions

A. The attorney general may initiate
an investigation into any organization within this state that is believed to be
a muslim brotherhood affiliate.� The attorney general shall designate a muslim
brotherhood affiliate as a terrorist organization.

B. Before designation as a terrorist
organization, the attorney general shall do all of the following:

1. Issue a draft designation notice
with written justification and supporting evidence to the entity.

2. At least thirty days before the
designation, publish a public notice that summarizes the basis for the proposed
designation.

3. Provide the entity with an
opportunity to respond in writing to the proposed designation and to appear
before an independent review board.

C. After the review period, the
attorney general may issue a final designation order that identifies the
organization as a terrorist organization and the evidence relied on for the
designation.

D. The attorney general may use
designations or findings made by the United States secretary of state pursuant
to section 219(
a
) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(66 stat. 163; 8 United States code section 1189(
a
)) as
prima facie evidence when investigating and making a determination whether an
entity qualifies as a muslim brotherhood-affiliated terrorist
organization pursuant to this section.

E. On designation as a muslim
brotherhood-affiliated terrorist organization, an organization or an individual
acting on the organization's behalf may not do any of the following:

1. Operate, maintain offices, solicit
monies or recruit members within this state.

2. Request a grant, enter into a
contract or lease or receive a permit from any state or local government
entity.

3. Receive public monies, tax credits
or subsidies.

F. each state and local government
entity shall terminate any existing contract or license with a designated
organization within one hundred eighty days after the designation unless a
court grants a temporary exemption for good cause.

g. The attorney general may impose a
civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for violations of subsection E, F or j
of this section and recover damages to this state.

h. The attorney general may initiate
the seizure of any state-registered assets that belong to a designated
organization after due process proceedings in the superior court.

i. Beginning on January 1, 2027 and
each year thereafter, the attorney general shall submit a report to the
governor, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives that identifies each designated organization, any actions taken
against the entity and the justification for the designation.

j. A person who knowingly aids, funds
or conceals a designated organization is guilty of a class 4 felony.

K. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Designated
organization" means an organization that is formally designated as a
muslim brotherhood-affiliated terrorist organization.

2. "Material support"
includes financial contributions, logistical services, communications,
training, recruitment or coordination offered to or on behalf of a designated
entity.

3. "Muslim brotherhood"
means an entity that subscribes to or derives from the ideology of the muslim
brotherhood organization founded by Hassan al-Banna in 1928, including any
branch, network or affiliate that has engaged in or provides material support
for terrorist acts or has been designated by the federal government or a
foreign authority as a muslim brotherhood affiliate.

4. "Organization" means any
corporation, association, partnership, trust or other entity, including
subsidiaries and affiliates.

5. "Terrorist acts" means
acts that are dangerous to human life and that violate a criminal law or that
are intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government.

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Sec. 2.
Severability

If a provision of this act or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does
not affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
this act are severable.

Sec. 3.
Short title

This act may be cited as the
"Arizona Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act".