attorney general; terrorist organization designation

HB2808 - 572R - I Ver

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attorney general; terrorist organization designation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2808

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:

START_STATUTE
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 terrorist organization and, when necessary, designate the organization 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 organization.

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

3. Provide the organization with an
opportunity to respond in writing to the proposed designation and 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
organization qualifies as a terrorist organization pursuant to this section.

E. On designation as a 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 up to $50,000 for a violation 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 organization 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 and is
subject to a civil penalty.

K. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Designation as a terrorist organization"
means any organization, association, nonprofit entity or coordinated network
that meets one or more of the following criteria:

(
a
) Material support
for terrorist acts or ideological alignment demonstrates documented
ideological, operational or advocacy alignment with any of the following:

(
i
) A
designated foreign terrorist organization.

(
ii
) A foreign
extremist movement.

(
iii
) A
transnational organization that advocates violence, intimidation or coercion to
achieve political or religious objectives.

(
b
)�� Documented law
enforcement or judicial identification has been:

(
i
) Named in
federal or state court proceedings.

(
ii
) Identified
in sworn testimony.

(
iii
) Referenced
in official law enforcement or prosecutorial filings as having associations
with terrorist financing networks, extremist organizations or foreign
ideological movements hostile to constitutional governance, whether or not
criminal charges were ultimately filed against the entity.

(
c
) Advocates
parallel legal systems by promoting, endorsing or seeking the implementation of
any of the following:

(
i
) Religious
law.

(
ii
) Parallel
adjudicatory systems.

(
iii
) Advisory
boards or governance mechanisms that would supersede, alter or undermine the
uniform application of state or federal law.�

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

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

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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.