# Arizona SB 1444: helium exploration; aquifer protection permit

Arizona SB 1444, helium exploration; aquifer protection permit, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Janae Shamp (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-01 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1444
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: helium exploration; aquifer protection permit
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: aquifer protection permit, aquifer protection program, county improvement districts (h), domestic water improvement district (h), environment, the - title 49, exemption from rulemaking, exemptions, hauling (h), helium exploration, legislative intent, special taxing districts - title 48 (h), strike everything amendment (h)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (72 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Gowan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Payne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 31 | 27 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | DPA/SE | pass | 11 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 17 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | DP | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-01: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: undefined: DPA/SE (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: undefined: W/D (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: undefined: W/D (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee of the Whole: retained (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Committee of the Whole: retained (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529385)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522375)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527107)

## Related bills

- SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act (signed)
- SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education (signed)
- SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services (signed)
- SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education (signed)
- SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care (signed)
- SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529385)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522375)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1444S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527107)

## Related
- [SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1735-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1744-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1743-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1742-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1741-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1738-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1444-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).