HB2881 • 2026

attorney general; policies; immigration

HB2881 - attorney general; policies; immigration

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Mariana Sandoval, Patty Contreras, Quantá Crews, Myron Tsosie, Betty J Villegas, Priya Sundareshan
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not confirm final executive action (signature or veto) within this document.

HB2881: Immigration Safe Zones Act

This law requires the Attorney General to create policies that limit state help with immigration enforcement and protect access to schools, courts, libraries, day care centers, and health facilities for all residents.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Attorney General to establish new rules within sixty days of the law taking effect.
Limits how much state agencies can assist with federal immigration investigations or arrests.
Ensures specific places like public schools, community colleges, universities, publicly funded day care centers, libraries, Secretary of State facilities, courts, and health care facilities stay safe for everyone regardless of their immigration status.
Removes questions about citizenship or immigration status from forms used to get benefits or services at state agencies, public schools, community colleges, and universities within sixty days.
Requires that any policies adopted include protections against unreasonable searches and require warrants based on probable cause.

Who It Names or Affects

The Arizona Attorney General
State agencies and other government entities in Arizona
Public schools, community colleges, universities under the Board of Regents, publicly funded day care centers, public libraries, Secretary of State facilities, courts, and publicly funded health care facilities
Residents who use these protected facilities

Terms To Know

Immigration enforcement: Efforts to investigate or enforce federal immigration laws, including civil warrants, detainer requests, and criminal laws related to a person's presence in the United States.
Detainer request: A formal ask from federal authorities for an agency to hold someone suspected of violating immigration law.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact date the law takes effect is not listed in this text.
The specific details of the policies are not written here; they must be created by the Attorney General within sixty days.
This summary does not show if a governor has signed or vetoed the bill, only that it passed the legislature.

Bill History

2026-01-27 House
House second read
2026-01-26 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-26 House
House Judiciary: None
2026-01-26 House
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement: None
2026-01-26 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2881 - attorney general; policies; immigration

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REFERENCE TITLE:
attorney general; policies;
immigration

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2881

Introduced by

Representatives
Sandoval: Contreras P, Crews, Tsosie, Villegas;� Senator Sundareshan

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 5,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-200; relating to the attorney
general.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 5,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-200, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-200.

Attorney general; policies; immigration enforcement;
applications, questionnaires and forms; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other law,
Within sixty days after the effective date of this section, the attorney
general shall establish policies that may be adopted by state agencies or other
governmental entities that limit assistance with immigration ENFORCEMENT and
that ensure that the following facilities located in this state remain safe and
accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status:

1. A public school as defined in
section 15-101.

2. A community college as defined in
section 15-1401.

3. a university under the
JURISDICTION of the arizona board of regents.

4. a licensed day care center,
preschool program or early learning program in this state that is PUBLICLY
funded.

5. A public library.

6. Any facility that is operated by
the secretary of state.

7. all Courts in this state.

8. A publicly funded medical
treatment center or health care FACILITy, including a hospital, health clinic,
emergency or urgent care FACILITy, nursing home, group home for persons with
developmental disabilities and mental health FACILITy.

B. The policies established by the
attorney general pursuant to subsection A of this section AND adopted by state
agencies OR other GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES must incorporate protections against
unreasonable searches and seizures and REQUIREMENTS for warrants based on
probable cause as guaranteed by the constitution of the united states.

C. Notwithstanding any other law, if
an application, QUESTIONNAIRE or interview FORM that is used in relation to
BENEFITS, OPPORTUNITIES or services provided by An agency in this state, A
PUBLIC SCHOOL AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15-101, a COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 15-1401 OR A UNIVERSITY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARIZONA BOARD OF
REGENTS contains any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, the
questions regarding citizenship or immigration status must be removed within
sixty days after the effective date of this section.

D. For the purposes of this section,
"Immigration enforcement" means any efforts to investigate, enforce
or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any civil immigration warrant,
detainer request or federal civil immigration law, including any efforts to
investigate, enforce or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any
federal criminal immigration law that penalizes a person's presence in, entry
or reentry to, or employment in, the united states.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Short title

This act may be cited as the
"Immigration Safe Zones Act".