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SB1708 • 2026

property use; immigration enforcement; prohibition

SB1708 - property use; immigration enforcement; prohibition

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, Brian Fernandez, Sally Ann Gonzales, Theresa Hatathlie, Lauren Kuby, Analise Ortiz, Kiana Sears, Priya Sundareshan
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violations, leaving these aspects uncertain.

Prohibition on Using Public Property for Immigration Enforcement

This bill stops cities, towns, counties, and the state from using their property for civil immigration enforcement activities without a valid judicial warrant.

What This Bill Does

  • Prevents cities and towns from allowing their property to be used for civil immigration enforcement activities unless authorized by a court order.
  • Prohibits counties from permitting their property to be utilized for civil immigration enforcement operations unless specifically allowed by a judge's warrant.
  • Forbids the state from using its property for civil immigration enforcement actions unless explicitly permitted by a judicial warrant.
  • Requires cities, towns, and counties to put up signs at public entrances of their properties stating that they cannot be used for immigration enforcement without judicial permission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities and towns in Arizona
  • Counties in Arizona
  • The state government of Arizona

Terms To Know

Civil Immigration Enforcement
Activities related to enforcing immigration laws that are not criminal investigations.
Judicial Warrant
A legal document issued by a judge allowing specific actions, such as searching or arresting someone for civil immigration enforcement purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if public property is used without proper authorization.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced and what penalties might apply to violators.
  • The effective date of the bill has not been determined yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate Military Affairs and Border Security: None

  4. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1708 - property use; immigration enforcement; prohibition

Current Bill Text

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SB1708 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
property use; immigration enforcement; prohibition

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1708

Introduced by

Senators
Miranda: Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Fernandez, Gonzales, Hatathlie, Kuby, Ortiz,
Sears, Sundareshan

AN
ACT

Amending Title 9, chapter 4, article 8,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; Amending Title 11,
chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.31;
Amending Title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding
section 41-807; relating to immigration enforcement.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.54, to read:

START_STATUTE
9-500.54.

Cities and towns; property; immigration enforcement; prohibition;
definition

A. notwithstanding any other law, property that is owned by
a city or town in this state may not be used, occupied, leased, loaned or
otherwise made available, temporarily or permanently, for any civil immigration
enforcement activity or operation unless the civil immigration enforcement
activity or operation is conducted pursuant to a valid judicial warrant
SPECIFYING that the activity or operation may be conducted at a particular
property.

B.
A parking
lot, parking garage or vacant lot that is
OWNED BY A CITY OR TOWN IN THIS
STATE MAY NOT BE USED as a staging area, processing location or operations base
for civil immigration enforcement.

C. Within thirty days after the
effective date of this section, the city or town shall provide designated
signage at each entrance of property that is owned by the city or town in this
state and that is accessible to the public stating that the property is
publicly owned and may not be used for civil immigration enforcement activities
or operations by immigration enforcement officers without a valid judicial
warrant.

D. A person who is on any property
that is owned by a city or town in this state may not be questioned, detained
or arrested by an immigration enforcement officer unless the immigration
enforcement officer presents a valid judicial warrant that is applicable to the
person.

E. For the
purposes of this section, "staging area" means an area that is used
to ASSEMBLE, mobilize and deploy vehicles, equipment or materials and any
related personnel for the purposes of carrying out civil immigration
enforcement OPERATIONS.

END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Title 11,
chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section
11-269.31
, to read:

START_STATUTE
11-269.31.

Counties; property; immigration enforcement; prohibition;
definition

A. notwithstanding any other law,
property that is owned by a county in this state may not be used, occupied,
leased, loaned or otherwise made available, temporarily or permanently, for any
civil immigration enforcement activity or operation unless the civil
immigration enforcement activity or operation is conducted pursuant to a valid
judicial warrant SPECIFYING that the activity or operation may be conducted at
a particular property.

B. A pARKING LOT, PARKING GARAGE OR
VACANT LOT that is OWNED BY A county IN THIS STATE MAY NOT BE USED as a staging
area, processing location or operations base for civil immigration enforcement.

C. Within thirty days after the
effective date of this section, the county shall provide designated signage at
each entrance of property that is owned by the county in this state and that is
accessible to the public stating that the property is publicly owned and may
not be used for civil immigration enforcement activities or operations by
immigration enforcement officers without a valid judicial warrant.

D. A person who is on any property
that is owned by a county may not be questioned, detained or arrested by an
immigration enforcement officer unless the immigration enforcement officer
presents a valid judicial warrant that is applicable to the person.

E. For the purposes of this section,
"staging area" means an area that is used to ASSEMBLE, mobilize and
deploy vehicles, equipment or materials and any related personnel for the
purposes of carrying out civil immigration enforcement OPERATIONS.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-807, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-807.

State owned property; immigration enforcement; prohibition;
definition

A. notwithstanding
any other law, property that is owned by this state may not be used, occupied,
leased, loaned or otherwise made available, temporarily or permanently, for any
civil immigration enforcement activity or operation unless the civil
immigration enforcement activity or operation is conducted pursuant to a valid
judicial warrant SPECIFYING that the activity or operation may be conducted at
a particular property.

B. A pARKING LOT, PARKING GARAGE OR
VACANT LOT that is OWNED BY THIS STATE MAY NOT BE USED as a staging area,
processing location or operations base for civil immigration enforcement.

C. Within thirty days after the
effective date of this section, the department shall provide designated signage
at each entrance of property that is owned by this state and that is accessible
to the public stating that the property is publicly owned and may not be used
for civil immigration enforcement activities or operations by immigration
enforcement officers without a valid judicial warrant.

D. A person who is on any property
that is owned by this state may not be questioned, detained or arrested by an
immigration enforcement officer unless the immigration enforcement officer
presents a valid judicial warrant that is applicable to the person.

E. For the purposes of this section,
"staging area" means an area that is used to ASSEMBLE, mobilize and
deploy vehicles, equipment or materials and any related personnel for the
purposes of carrying out civil immigration enforcement OPERATIONS.
END_STATUTE