Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is 'Vetoed' as of April 13, 2026. It has no effective date because the governor vetoed it; whether it becomes law depends on a legislative override.
SB1586: State Agency Guidance Website Posting
This bill requires state agencies to post most guidance documents on their websites within 30 days and submit an annual report about this process.
What This Bill Does
- Requires each state agency to create a specific webpage for posting all internal guidance it creates, develops, or adopts.
- Mandates that agencies also post federal guidance if it influences how the agency interprets laws, enforces rules, manages policies, or administers federal money.
- Sets a 30-day deadline for agencies to upload new guidance after creating it, adopting it, or receiving it from a federal source.
- Requires posted documents to include the full text, the date received, and a brief summary of their content and potential impact on agency operations.
- Allows agencies to post only a notice instead of the document if the federal guidance is marked as confidential or restricted.
- Orders state agencies to send an annual report by December 31 starting in 2026 about how well they followed these rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- All Arizona state agencies
- The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House who receive the reports
Terms To Know
- Guidance
- Documents, instructions, or recommendations created by an agency or received from a federal source that explain how to follow laws or rules.
- Federal monies
- Money provided by the United States government for state programs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not apply to documents containing personally identifiable information or sensitive security details.
- Internal communications between staff about federal guidance do not need to be posted on the website.
- This legislation was vetoed by the governor, so it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode that decision.