SB1660 • 2026

attorney general; policies; immigration.

SB1660 - attorney general; policies; immigration.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Catherine Miranda, Lela Alston, Flavio Bravo, Eva Diaz, Denise “Mitzi” Epstein, Brian Fernandez, Rosanna Gabaldón, Sally Ann Gonzales, Theresa Hatathlie, Lauren Kuby, Analise Ortiz, Kiana Sears, Priya Sundareshan, Lorena Austin, Janeen Connolly, Brian Garcia, Aaron Márquez, Mariana Sandoval, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Stacey Travers
Last action: 2026-02-04
Official status: Senate second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill uses 'may be adopted' for state agencies and other governmental entities regarding policies, which creates uncertainty about whether adoption is mandatory or optional for all listed groups.

The Immigration Safe Zones Act

This law requires the Attorney General to create policies that limit state help with immigration enforcement and protect specific public places from being used for such activities.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Attorney General to write policies within sixty days of the law taking effect.
Limits how much state agencies can assist with investigating or enforcing federal immigration laws.
Removes questions about citizenship or immigration status from forms used by schools and government benefit programs.
Ensures that specific public facilities remain safe for all residents regardless of their immigration status.

Who It Names or Affects

The Arizona Attorney General
State agencies and other governmental entities in Arizona
Public schools, community colleges, universities under the Board of Regents, publicly funded day care centers or early learning programs, public libraries, facilities operated by the Secretary of State, all courts, and publicly funded medical treatment centers

Terms To Know

Immigration enforcement: Any effort to investigate or enforce federal civil or criminal immigration laws, including warrants or detainer requests.
Safe and accessible: Facilities that remain open for all residents without fear of immigration-related actions.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not state the specific date it will take effect.
It is unclear which other governmental entities besides state agencies must adopt these policies, as adoption appears optional in some contexts.
The text does not explain what happens if an agency fails to remove citizenship questions from forms within sixty days.

Bill History

2026-02-04 Senate
Senate second read
2026-02-03 Senate
Senate Rules: None
2026-02-03 Senate
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security: None
2026-02-03 Senate
Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1660 - attorney general; policies; immigration.

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REFERENCE TITLE:
attorney general; policies; immigration.

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1660

Introduced by

Senators
Miranda: Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Epstein, Fernandez, Gabald�n, Gonzales,
Hatathlie, Kuby, Ortiz, Sears, Sundareshan;� Representatives Austin,
Connolly, Garcia, M�rquez, Sandoval, Stahl Hamilton, Travers

AN
ACT

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

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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".