# Arizona SB 1786: artificial intelligence; content verification

Arizona SB 1786, artificial intelligence; content verification, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Warren Petersen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Miscellaneous Motion: Passed) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1786
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: artificial intelligence; content verification
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Miscellaneous Motion: Passed
- Sponsor: Warren Petersen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: artificial intelligence, content verification, definitions, effective date (h), information technology, information technology - title 18, legislative findings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (66 yes, 38 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: Warren Petersen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 33 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: DPA | pass | 4 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 17 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-04: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Motion to Return Bill: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-26: Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: DPA (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Judiciary and Elections: DP (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (04/15/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542274)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535815)
- Senate Engrossed Version (03/03/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539545)

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- 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)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542274)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535815)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1786S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539545)

## Related
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1786-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).