# Arizona SB 1588: naturopathic physicians; board; investigations; scope

Arizona SB 1588, naturopathic physicians; board; investigations; scope, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Janae Shamp (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-21 (Committee of the Whole: do pass) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1588
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: naturopathic physicians; board; investigations; scope
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Committee of the Whole: do pass
- Sponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: annual renewal fee, annual trainings, application for license, background investigations, board, board authority, board notification, board prohibition, business entities, change of address, chiropractors (h), civil penalty, classification, compensation, complaints, conduct (h), confidentiality, conflict of interest, copy evidence, court orders, criminal complaints, definition, definitions, duties, executive director, executive director of board, exemptions, failure to renew, fee, fees, health professionals (h), hearing, immunity, investigations, legislative intent, medical records protocol, naturopathic physicians, naturopathic physicians medical board, open meetings, other personnel, powers and duties, professions and occupations - title 32, qualifications of applicant, referrals, registration, removal of executive director, requirements, right to counsel, right to examine, rules, scope, summoning witnesses, taking testimony, time frame, unprofessional conduct, violation, waivers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (39 yes, 19 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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | DP | pass | 11 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 16 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | DP | pass | 4 | 1 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-21: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Committee of the Whole: retained (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1588P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522778)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1588S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526913)

## 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1588P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522778)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1588S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526913)

## 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-SB1588-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).