# Arizona SB 1075: audiologists; speech-language pathologists; compact

Arizona SB 1075, audiologists; speech-language pathologists; compact, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-07 (Third Reading: Passed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1075
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: audiologists; speech-language pathologists; compact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: audiologists, audiology and speech-language pathology compact, audiology and speech-language pathology compact commission, compact, definitions, effective date, fingerprint clearance card, fingerprinting division, level i fingerprint clearance cards, licensure requirements, powers and duties, public health and safety - title 36, rules, speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathologists, state government - title 41
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (99 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arizona clinicians face fingerprint rules: mixed, medium. Arizona audiology and speech-language license applicants covered by the law must have fingerprint checks. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety issues Level I cards to eligible applicants, but listed offenses can block a card. Some applicants can seek an exception, and people u…
- Speech and hearing clinicians practice across states: mixed, medium. Eligible audiologists and speech-language pathologists can practice, including by telehealth, in other compact states. They need an active home-state license, must meet profession-specific training and exam rules, and generally need no disciplinary action in the prior two years. They must pay any f…
- States share licensing records and rules: mixed, low. The law creates a commission to administer the compact and set rules that bind member states. States share licensing and adverse-action records through a coordinated system; investigative information is limited to member states, and records must be removed when the contributing state requires expun…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 48 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | DP | pass | 11 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 26 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | DPA | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-07: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: undefined: DPA (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0179.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530415)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1075P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520865)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1075S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526737)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0179.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/530415)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1075P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520865)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1075S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526737)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1075-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).