All Roll Calls
Yes: 92 • No: 44
ArizonaSB 1683Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionSenate
landownership; foreign adversary; prohibition
Sponsored By: Frank Carroll (Republican)
Signed by Governor
agentapplicabilityclassificationdefinitionsemergencyemergency clauseemergency measure (h)enforcementforeign adversaryforeign adversary nationlandownershipprohibitionprohibition against land ownershipproperty - title 33real propertyviolation
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Bill Overview
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Foreign adversaries face equipment bans and penalties
Foreign adversary nations and agents cannot install, maintain, operate, or access data from covered equipment on Arizona property. Covered equipment includes uncrewed or autonomous systems, antennas, communications systems, surveillance devices, and sensors. The ban covers temporary, permanent, and embedded equipment, including use arranged through contracts, licenses, concessions, or informal agreements. An agent who violates this equipment ban commits a Class 5 felony.
Foreign adversaries face new Arizona land limits
Foreign adversary nations and agents cannot directly or indirectly acquire a 15% or larger interest in Arizona real estate. Purchases, leases, development and access rights, options, future interests, and convertible debt are covered. Contingent interests count as fully exercised or converted, and using shell companies or other intermediaries does not avoid the ban. Covered agents include state-controlled entities, proxies, specified foreign persons, and supporters of designated foreign terrorist groups. Property received through inheritance must be sold, transferred, or otherwise given up within 120 days. Agents who violate the acquisition ban commit a Class 5 felony. The law takes effect immediately and covers new transactions and later renewals, extensions, changes, or exercises of existing rights.
Forced property sales with lender protections
When Arizona's Attorney General reasonably suspects a violation, the office can sue and seek an immediate stop to prohibited equipment operations. It can also seek equipment forfeiture and removal at the violator's expense. After a court finds an unlawful property acquisition, it must order the foreign adversary to give up the interest and direct a county sale. Sale proceeds pay valid lienholders first, then county and Attorney General prosecution expenses; the former owner receives any remainder. Certain state trust land instruments can instead be canceled, subject to registered mortgage and lien rights. The Attorney General must notify federal law enforcement and report to the federal foreign-investment review committee. Once federal review begins, the Attorney General can seek a pause in development or equipment installation. Violating a covered federal mitigation agreement or presidential divestment order also violates state law. Title insurers, title agents, escrow agents, and real estate licensees are shielded from liability under this law, and violations cannot support title-insurance claims. Knowingly filing a false, fraudulent, or unfounded violation report with state or local law enforcement is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Utilities and agencies must report equipment agreements
Arizona public service corporations, telecommunications providers, critical infrastructure owners, and government agencies have a new reporting duty. They must report leases, licenses, or equipment-sharing agreements that have or may have allowed foreign adversaries to install equipment. The duty also applies when they suspect they entered such an agreement involving their property or infrastructure. Reports must go to both the Arizona Attorney General and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Frank Carroll
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/12/2026
Final Reading: Passed
Yes: 21 • No: 8
Senate vote • 6/12/2026
Concurrence: Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 6/11/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 38 • No: 16
House vote • 3/30/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 5 • No: 3
House vote • 3/23/2026
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: DP
Yes: 5 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 18 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/16/2026
Federalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026: DP
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/22/2026GovernorFinal Reading: Passed
6/12/2026SenateConcurrence: Passed
6/12/2026SenateThird Reading: Passed
6/11/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
6/10/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar
4/20/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/30/2026HouseLand, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: DP
3/23/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
3/16/2026HouseHouse First Reading
3/11/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
3/4/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
3/4/2026SenateRules: PFC
2/23/2026SenateFederalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026: DP
2/16/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
2/9/2026SenateSenate First Reading
2/5/2026Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026)
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (03/04/2026)