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SB1828 • 2026

forfeiture of office; technical correction

SB1828 - forfeiture of office; technical correction

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Janae Shamp
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Senate Rules: None
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify what happens during an accusation phase before conviction.

Forfeiture of Office; Technical Correction

This bill updates the language regarding when a member of the Arizona legislature loses their position if they are convicted of certain crimes.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 41-1225 of Arizona's laws to clarify and modernize the wording related to forfeiture of office for legislators who are convicted of felonies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Arizona Legislature who are convicted of felonies.

Terms To Know

Forfeiture
Losing one's position as a legislator due to conviction of certain crimes.
Felony
A serious crime that can result in significant penalties, including the loss of a legislative office under this law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only modifies the wording of an existing statute and does not change its substantive meaning or effects.
  • It is unclear what happens if a legislator is accused but not convicted of a felony.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  2. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1828 - forfeiture of office; technical correction

Current Bill Text

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SB1828 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
forfeiture of office; technical correction

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1828

Introduced by

Senator
Shamp

AN
ACT

amending section 41-1225, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to forfeiture of office of legislator.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 41-1225, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
41-1225.

Forfeiture of office of legislator

A member of the legislature who is convicted of any felony in
this article
or sections 41-1282 or 41-1283, shall
,
in addition to the punishment prescribed,
shall
forfeit
his

the legislator's
office and is forever
disqualified from holding any office in this state.
END_STATUTE