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AZ SB1018

AZ SB1018
Foreign law; sharia law; prohibition


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Introduced
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/09/2026
Crossed Over
03/02/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending section 12-3101, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the application of foreign laws.

AI Summary

This bill amends Arizona law to define "foreign law" to specifically include Sharia law and any other law, rule, or legal code that is not part of the United States Constitution, federal laws, ratified treaties, or Arizona's constitution and laws. Furthermore, it expands the definition of foreign law to encompass any foreign, religious, or cultural law, custom, or practice that permits, excuses, or condones actions such as honor killings, forced marriages, marriages involving minors that violate state law, female genital mutilation, physical punishment of minors that constitutes abuse, domestic violence justified by cultural or religious authority, restricting a person's liberty based on gender or religion, denying equal protection or due process, polygamy where prohibited by Arizona law, or any conduct that violates a criminal law in Arizona.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Assigned to House RULES Committee (on 03/05/2026)

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