SB 1095 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

gender transition; minors; prohibitions

SB 1095 prohibits health professionals in Arizona from providing gender transition procedures, irreversible gender reassignment surgery, or referrals for such procedures to individuals under 18 years old. The bill allows exceptions for medical conditions like disorders of sex development (e.g., XX virilization or XY undervirilization) or treatments for infections, injuries, or life-threatening conditions. It also bans the use of public funds for gender transition procedures for minors in state-run facilities or by state-employed health professionals. The law establishes disciplinary action for violations and allows individuals to seek legal remedies for noncompliance.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Vetoed
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Vetoed Jun 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) · 4 edits · Feb 23, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to a Senate engrossed version, which standardized the text, corrected numbering errors, and clarified definitions. The substantive policy content regarding prohibitions on gender transition procedures for minors under 18 remains unchanged, though the final version adds a specific definition for 'gender transition' and clarifies that 'gender transition procedures' include puberty-blocking drugs.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's prohibitions remains the same (under 18 years of age), but the definitions section was expanded to explicitly define 'gender transition' and 'gender transition procedure' to include puberty-blocking drugs.
TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized to remove draft markers, fix inconsistent numbering (e.g., changing 'C' to 'G' in definitions), and correct formatting issues like capitalization and spacing.

The effective date was set to March 31, 2027, with a delay provision to allow minors currently on puberty-blocking drugs time to taper off medication safely.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'gender transition' was added, describing the process of moving from one's biological sex to a different gender identity.

A new definition for 'gender transition procedure' was added, explicitly stating that it includes puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones.

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 19, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
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Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
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Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mark Finchem
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