# Arizona SB 1542: controlled substances; approval; use; research

Arizona SB 1542, controlled substances; approval; use; research, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin Payne (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Public Safety: DP); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1542
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: controlled substances; approval; use; research
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Public Safety: DP
- Sponsor: Kevin Payne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: annual report, appropriating monies, appropriation, approval, approved medication, conditional enactment, conditional enactments, controlled substances, coverage, definitions, department of health services (dhs), dhs (see also: department of health services), duties, exemption, firefighters, industrial commission, labor - title 23, midomafetamine, notice, peace officers, post-traumatic stress disorder, public health and safety - title 36, rescheduling, research, treatment, united states food and drug administration, use
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 1 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: Kevin Payne (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Public Safety: DP | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-18: Public Safety: DP (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- undated: Rules: None (Senate)
- undated: Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: None (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1542P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535191)

## Related bills

- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)
- SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1542P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535191)

## Related
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1542-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).