State AI law
Arizona
AI laws
We track 26 artificial-intelligence bills and regulations in Arizona. 9 have been signed or enacted.
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 · How we collect and check bills
Where Arizona’s bills stand
26 bills- Introduced
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- In committee
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- Passed a chamber
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- Signed or enacted
- 9
- Dead or vetoed
- 17
Overview
How Arizona regulates AI
Arizona has 26 published AI-related bills in our register, 9 of them signed or enacted. Every bill below links to its own page with the status, dates and a plain-English summary.
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Arizona AI bills
RSS feed for Arizonaartificial intelligence; state agencies; rules
Vetoed. Arizona's HB 2592 (2026) would have added A.R.S. § 18-105, requiring the Department of Administration director to have each state budget unit identify AI uses that reduce administrative burdens, eliminate regulations that unnecessarily restrict AI innovation, streamline AI procurement and set up enterprise AI governance. Agencies could not have adopted rules specifically regulating AI systems or computational resources without an express legislative delegation to address a specific harm and a least-restrictive-means showing. The director would have reported yearly by December 1. Vetoed June 19, 2026.
Artificial intelligence; course; public schools
Vetoed. HB 4005 would have required every Arizona school district, starting in the 2027-2028 school year, to teach the ethical, moral and educational uses of AI to students in grades 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12, through a separate course or within existing classes. The Department of Education would have adopted the curriculum, covering prompting techniques, ethics and how AI might threaten human health and existence, and districts would have reported instruction and enrollment each October. Both chambers passed it, but the Governor vetoed it on June 19, 2026.
Artificial intelligence; statewide education program
Died in the Senate. The 'Getting Arizona Ready for AI Act' would have created a voluntary Arizona Artificial Intelligence Education Program in the Department of Education: a summer course open to any resident, teaching digital hygiene (algorithmic bias, data privacy, spotting AI-generated misinformation) and practical AI skills for small businesses. Public schools, universities and community colleges could have awarded credit for it. It passed the House but was held in the Senate and died when the Legislature adjourned on June 13, 2026.
Artificial intelligence; nursing tasks; pilot
Arizona's HB 4080 (2026) would have established an artificial intelligence nursing innovation pilot program in the Department of Health Services to develop and test AI that performs nursing-adjacent tasks or workflows in a clinical setting. The department would select not more than five technology vendors recommended by an advisory committee. The bill was assigned to House Rules, held there, and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Artificial intelligence; privileged communications
Died in the Senate. HB 2410 would have made a person's communications with an artificial intelligence privileged whenever the same communication would have been privileged had the person sought the advice from a human professional (new A.R.S. Title 18, chapter 8). It passed the House but was held in the Senate and died when the Legislature adjourned on June 13, 2026.
artificial intelligence; content verification
Arizona's SB 1786 (2026), House-engrossed version, would have required a 'covered provider' of a generative AI system with more than one million monthly users to include provenance data in video, image or audio content the system creates or materially alters and that can be shared outside it. It passed the Senate 17-13 on March 3, 2026 and the House 33-20 on April 15, 2026, but was held awaiting concurrence or conference and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Arbitration; divorce proceedings; artificial intelligence
Arizona's HB 2371 (2026) would have added A.R.S. 25-332, letting parties to a divorce proceeding use artificial intelligence-assisted arbitration only if both give written consent, including on whether the result is a recommendation or a binding determination, and they share no minor children. It passed the House 42-13 on March 10, 2026, was held in the Senate after Senate Rules found it proper for consideration on March 30, and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Appropriation; artificial intelligence; border security
Arizona's SB 1707 (2026) would have appropriated $5,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Department of Public Safety for artificial intelligence relating to border security. The department could distribute the money to local law enforcement agencies to enforce border security using AI. The Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology committee passed it 6-4 on February 17, 2026, but it was held awaiting the Committee of the Whole and died when the session ended June 13, 2026.
Artificial intelligence business; attorney general
Arizona's HB 4098 (2026) would have required an 'artificial intelligence business' using a frontier model from a large developer to assess each high-risk AI system for bias, child-safety, privacy and catastrophic risks, file a transparency report with the attorney general and post it publicly, and run quarterly audits. The attorney general could impose civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation. It was held in House committees with no action and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Autonomous vehicles; safety; data
Arizona's SB 1417 (2026) would have amended the autonomous vehicle chapter (A.R.S. 28-9701 et seq.) so that a fully autonomous vehicle could run without a human driver only if its operator submitted a law enforcement interaction plan, a written compliance statement, proof of at least $5,000,000 in liability coverage per occurrence, update notices and quarterly safety reports. It was held in Senate committees with no action and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Chatbot regulations; personal data; requirements
Arizona's HB 2737 (2026) would have limited how a chatbot provider may use personal data and chat logs: no processing personal data to inform output without a user's express request and affirmative consent, no using chat logs for advertising, no training on chat logs of minors without parental consent or of adults without consent, no selling chat logs, and no retention beyond ten years unless required. It was held in House committees with no action and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
Rental price fixing; algorithmic pricing
Arizona's HB 2490 (2026) would have barred a coordinator or a residential landlord from using an algorithmic device that uses nonpublic competitor data to perform a coordinating function in order to set or adjust rents, renewal terms or occupancy levels or to facilitate an agreement not to compete. Use in violation would, in specified circumstances, create a rebuttable presumption of a contract or conspiracy to restrain trade. It was held in House committees with no action and died when the 2026 session ended June 13, 2026.
An Act amending section 13-2006, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to forgery.
Arizona's SB 1295 (Laws 2025, Ch. 184) adds a new form of criminal impersonation to A.R.S. 13-2006: using a computer-generated voice recording, image or video of another person with intent to defraud others. It is a class 5 felony, one level above the other impersonation offenses. "Defraud" means a false statement or omission of a material fact made to deceive and obtain a benefit. Parody, artistic works and content where it is clear to a reasonable listener or viewer that it was digitally manipulated are excluded.
An Act amending sections 13-705 and 13-3551, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sexual exploitation of children.
Arizona's HB 2678 (Laws 2025, Ch. 174) amends the definitions used for sexual exploitation of a minor (A.R.S. 13-3551). "Visual depiction" now covers images created or modified by computer software, artificial intelligence or other digital editing tools, and "minor" includes a depiction indistinguishable from an actual minor (one a viewer would reasonably conclude shows a real minor). Under A.R.S. 13-705, such offenses are dangerous crimes against children when the depiction is indistinguishable from an actual minor under 15.
An Act amending section 13-1425, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sexual offenses.
Arizona's SB 1462 (Laws 2025, Ch. 106) amends A.R.S. 13-1425, unlawful disclosure of images depicting nudity or sexual activities, to cover fabricated images. A "realistic pictorial representation" is an image created or modified to reasonably appear to be an actual image of an identifiable person nude or engaged in sexual activity that did not actually occur. Disclosing such an image, or threatening to, is a class 1 misdemeanor. Images made in the public interest (scientific or educational activity) or about a newsworthy event are excluded, as are representations the depicted person made.
An Act amending section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to autonomous vehicles.
Arizona's SB 1320 (Laws 2025, Ch. 19) amends the Title 28 definition of "implement of husbandry" (A.R.S. 28-101) to include agricultural implements and vehicles that use an automated driving system or are autonomous. Such equipment, used solely for agriculture and only incidentally on highways (for example between farms or to a repair site), is treated like other farm implements under motor vehicle law.
Election communications; deepfakes; prohibition
Arizona's SB 1359 adds A.R.S. § 16-1023. Within 90 days before an election in which a candidate is on the ballot, a creator may not create and distribute synthetic media that the person knows is a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of that candidate unless it includes a clear and conspicuous disclosure conveying to a reasonable person that the media includes content generated by artificial intelligence. A person who fails to disclose is liable for the civil penalty in § 16-937(B) for each day the deepfake is distributed. Satire, parody and interactive computer services are exempt. Signed May 29, 2024 (Chapter 199).
Deepfake recordings or images
Vetoed. Arizona's SB 1336 (2024) would have added A.R.S. § 13-3508, making it a crime to intentionally disseminate a deepfake recording or image that realistically depicts an identifiable person's intimate parts (real or generated by synthetic media) or the person engaging in a sexual act, when the person who created and disseminated it knew or reasonably should have known the person did not consent. It would have been a class 6 felony, or a class 4 felony in cases such as posting it online, intent to profit or harass, or a prior conviction. The Governor vetoed it May 29, 2024, calling it duplicative of SB 1078.
candidates; digital impersonation; injunctive relief (now: digital impersonation; injunctive relief; requirements)
Arizona's HB 2394 (Laws 2024, Ch. 193) adds A.R.S. 16-1023. A candidate on a state ballot, or any Arizona resident, may sue a person who publishes a "digital impersonation" of them without consent: synthetic video, audio or image made with deep generative or AI methods to deceive viewers into thinking it is authentic. The main remedy is declaratory relief on an expedited schedule. Injunctive relief and damages are limited to sexual or nude content of private figures. Parody, satire and commentary are excluded, and interactive computer services are protected. The act carried an emergency clause, and the section applies 14 days after its effective date.
Artificial intelligence use; aggravating circumstance
Arizona's SB 1599 (2024), as engrossed by the Senate, would have amended A.R.S. 13-701 to make committing an offense using artificial intelligence an aggravating circumstance for felony sentencing and to include artificial intelligence in the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument aggravator. It passed the Senate 17-11 on March 12, 2024, but the House sent it to Judiciary and Rules, where it was held with no action, and it died when the 2023-24 (56th Legislature) session ended.
Election communications; prohibition; deep fakes
Arizona's SB 1515 (2024) would have added A.R.S. 16-1023, barring distribution within ninety days before an election of a synthetic media message that the distributor knows or should know is a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of a candidate or political party on the ballot, unless it carries the disclosure 'This [image/video/audio] has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence.' A depicted candidate could seek an injunction. It was held in Senate committees with no action and died with the 2023-24 (56th Legislature) session.
Artificial intelligence; sexual abuse materials
Arizona's HB 2307 (2024) would have barred a person or entity that creates or uses an artificial intelligence system from allowing it to create, store or use child sexual abuse material, defined as a visual depiction of sexual exploitation of a minor. Only the attorney general could enforce it, with a civil penalty capped at $500,000 per violation or series. It was referred to House Judiciary and Rules, held in committees, and died without becoming law.
sexual assault kits; victim notification
Arizona HB 2482 (Laws 2023, ch. 154) moves the law enforcement crime victim notification fund to A.R.S. 41-2414 and puts it under the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, which must use it to expand the state's automated crime victim notification system. The funded software must, among other things, "allow victims to leverage conversational artificial intelligence for bidirectional real-time communication with law enforcement agencies through voice, text messages and emails," with a virtual agent that answers and asks questions based on the victim's questions and responses. The act also set up a temporary sexual assault kit study committee. Approved May 19, 2023.
An Act amending sections 28-101, 28-661, 28-662, 28-663, 28-664, 28-665, 28-666, 28-907, 28-909, 28-941, 28-956, 28-957, 28-957.01, 28-966, …
Arizona's HB 2813 (Laws 2021, Ch. 117) writes autonomous vehicle rules into Title 28. It defines automated driving system, autonomous and fully autonomous vehicle (SAE level 4 or 5) and related terms. A fully autonomous vehicle may operate without a human driver once the operator gives ADOT a law enforcement interaction plan and a written compliance statement, and the automated driving system is treated as the driver while engaged. It also sets crash-reporting duties for driverless vehicles, allows on-demand autonomous networks and autonomous commercial vehicles, preempts local fees, and provides an ADOT safety enforcement process.
An Act amending section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2019, chapter 89, section 1; repealing section 28-101, Arizona …
Arizona's SB 1305 (Laws 2020, Ch. 78) adds A.R.S. 28-1221 to 28-1228 on personal delivery devices: devices built to carry cargo in pedestrian areas and equipped with automated driving technology (software and hardware) that operate with remote human support and supervision. Only a business entity may operate one, with an agent able to monitor or control it. Devices may travel up to 12 mph in pedestrian areas and 20 mph on road shoulders, must yield to pedestrians, carry an ID marker, brakes and lights, and be covered by $100,000 of liability insurance. Local rules may not conflict. The article is effective from and after August 31, 2020.
GIITEM subaccount; predictive policing technology
Vetoed. Arizona's SB 1293 (2015) would have appropriated $1,150,000 from the concealed weapons permit fund in fiscal year 2015-2016 to the Department of Administration for block grants to city police agencies for a pilot program to buy and maintain predictive policing technology software: software that generates crime predictions by applying mathematical algorithms and criminal behavior theory to past crime data and recalibrates automatically. It also directed GIITEM border security subaccount money to county sheriffs. The Governor vetoed it April 13, 2015.
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