# Arizona SB 1501: grid security; cybersecurity; reviews; commission

Arizona SB 1501, grid security; cybersecurity; reviews; commission, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David C. Farnsworth (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-04-15 (Final Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1501
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: grid security; cybersecurity; reviews; commission
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: David C. Farnsworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commission, cybersecurity, grid security, grid security review, legislative findings and intent, plan, power plant and transmission line siting committee, public utilities and carriers - title 40, review (h), reviews
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (84 yes, 54 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: David C. Farnsworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | CONCUR: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | FINAL: Passed | pass | 18 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 31 | 25 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | DP | pass | 5 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 17 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | DPA | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-15: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: undefined: DPA (Senate)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1501H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527914)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1501P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522569)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1501S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525937)

## 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/SB1501H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/527914)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1501P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522569)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1501S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525937)

## 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-SB1501-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).