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SB1010 • 2026

Charlie Kirk highway

SB1010 - (NOW: Charlie Kirk Loop 202)

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Warren Petersen, Timothy "Tim" Dunn, David C. Farnsworth, Mark Finchem, David Gowan, Jake Hoffman, John Kavanagh, Kevin Payne, Wendy Rogers, Janae Shamp, Thomas "T.J." Shope, Carine Werner, Leo Biasiucci, Michael Carbone, Neal Carter, Pamela Carter, Joseph Chaplik, Lisa Fink, John Gillette, Matt Gress, Laurin Hendrix, Alexander Kolodin, David Livingston, Chris Lopez, David Marshall, Sr., Teresa Martinez, Steve Montenegro, Quang H Nguyen, Justin Olson, Michele Peña, James Taylor, Michael Way, Julie Willoughby
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
Governor vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate statement was narrowed because it inaccurately suggested a complete renaming rather than designation.

Charlie Kirk Loop 202

This bill renames a section of Loop 202 in Arizona as the Charlie Kirk Loop 202 and requires signs to be put up with this new name.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates Loop 202 as the 'Charlie Kirk Loop 202'.
  • Requires all official acts, state records, documents, and papers relating to Loop 202 after the bill's effective date to include the designation 'Charlie Kirk Loop 202'.
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to erect a reasonable amount of signage throughout Loop 202 that includes the new designation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who drive on or work for the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation
The government agency that manages roads and highways in a state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear if this bill will be overridden after the governor's veto.
  • The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on new signs.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: Amendment explanation prepared by Kiyahna J.

  • Amendment explanation prepared by Kiyahna J.
  • Araza 02/17/2026 Bill Number: S.B.
  • 1010 Petersen Floor Amendment Reference to: printed bill Amendment drafted by: Leg.
  • Council FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Proposed

Plain English: Fifty-seventh Legislature Public Safety Second Regular Session S.B.

  • Fifty-seventh Legislature Public Safety Second Regular Session S.B.
  • 1010 PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
  • 1010 (Reference to printed bill) The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1 Section 1.
  • Title 41, chapter 4.1, article 3, Arizona Revised 2 Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-837.02, to read: 3 41-837.02.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 V

    Governor vetoed

  2. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  3. 2026-03-18 House

    House third read passed

  4. 2026-02-24 House

    House second read

  5. 2026-02-23 House

    House Rules: None

  6. 2026-02-23 House

    House Transportation & Infrastructure: None

  7. 2026-02-23 House

    House first read

  8. 2026-02-18 House

    Transmitted to House

  9. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate third read passed

  10. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate committee of the whole

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senate minority caucus

  12. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senate majority caucus

  13. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Senate consent calendar

  14. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Senate second read

  15. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senate Rules: PFC

  16. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senate Public Safety: DP

  17. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1010 - (NOW: Charlie Kirk Loop 202)

Current Bill Text

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SB1010 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

Charlie
Kirk highway

(now:� Charlie Kirk Loop
202)

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1010

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 4.1, article
3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-837.02; relating to historic
names.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4.1, article 3,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-837.02, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-837.02.

Charlie Kirk loop 202

A. NOTWITHSTANDING this article, the
Loop 202 is designated and shall also be known as the "charlie kirk
Loop 202".

B. All official acts, state records,
documents and papers relating to the loop 202 after the effective date of this
section shall include the designation "Charlie Kirk
loop
202".

C. The department of transportation
shall erect a reasonable amount of signage throughout loop 202 that includes
the new DESIGNATION.

D. This section is not intended to
supersede any current designation ASSIGNED to the loop 202 by the board.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Legislative intent

The legislature intends:

1. To rename the entire
Loop 202 as the Charlie Kirk Loop 202.

2. That the underlying
segments of the Charlie Kirk Loop 202 would retain their names and designations
and those underlying segments are the Red Mountain Freeway, the Santan Freeway
and the Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway.