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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 bill was officially vetoed, so it has not become law unless the legislature overrides that decision.

Renaming Loop 202 to Charlie Kirk Loop 202

This bill proposes designating Arizona's Loop 202 as the 'Charlie Kirk Loop 202' and requires new signs, while keeping existing names for specific highway segments.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates Loop 202 with the additional name 'Charlie Kirk Loop 202'.
  • Requires state records to include this new designation after the effective date.
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to place signs showing the new name along the highway.
  • States that current names for specific segments remain in effect alongside the new title.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Department of Transportation
  • State agencies creating official records about Loop 202

Terms To Know

Loop 202
A highway in the Phoenix area that includes segments known as Red Mountain Freeway, Santan Freeway, and Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway.
Designation
An official name given to a place or thing by law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor on March 27, 2026.
  • It is unknown if lawmakers will override the veto to make this change happen.
  • The text does not specify a date when these changes would take effect.

Amendments

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

Adopted

Plain English: This amendment changes the official name of Loop 202 to 'Charlie Kirk Loop 202' instead of 'Charlie Kirk Highway'.

  • The entire road known as Loop 202 is renamed to Charlie Kirk Loop 202.
  • Official government records and new signs must use the name Charlie Kirk Loop 202.
  • Specific parts of the loop, such as the Red Mountain Freeway, Santan Freeway, and Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway, keep their existing names.
  • The amendment does not specify exactly how many new signs will be installed or where they will go.
  • It is unclear if this change affects any private maps or GPS systems that are not official state records.
Proposed

Plain English: This amendment proposes officially naming Loop 202 as either the 'Charlie Kirk Highway' or the 'Freedom of Speech Highway', requiring new signs and official records to reflect this name.

  • It adds a new law designating Loop 202 with one of two possible names: '[CHARLIE KIRK]' or '[FREEDOM OF SPEECH]'.
  • All future state documents and records about the highway must include this new name.
  • The Department of Transportation is required to put up a reasonable number of signs showing the new designation along Loop 202.
  • The text uses brackets around both names, meaning it has not yet decided which specific name will be used in the final law.
  • There is also uncertainty about whether this new name replaces any existing highway names or only applies to parts of Loop 202 that do not currently have a special designation.

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.