SB 1192 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

license exemption; basic first aid.

SB 1192 adds a new exemption to Arizona's medical licensing rules, allowing unlicensed individuals to provide basic first aid without legal risk. The exemption applies when someone gives basic first aid in good faith and without payment, after getting consent from the injured person (or a parent/guardian if the person is under 15), and notifying law enforcement if the injured person is a minor. Basic first aid is defined as minor treatments like cleaning cuts, treating minor burns, applying bandages, or providing fluids for heat stress. This directly affects everyday citizens who assist others in non-emergency situations, such as at community events or sports activities, without needing medical training or a license.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 2 edits · Feb 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted into the official Senate Engrossed version, correcting capitalization errors and fixing a numbering typo in the opening section. The substantive legal text regarding medical exemptions and the definition of 'basic first aid' remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the statute text itself.
TECHNICAL

Corrected the opening section number from 'Section 1.1' to 'Section 1' and fixed inconsistent capitalization in the title and header.

Adjusted the statute text to use consistent sentence case and removed redundant capitalization in the definition of 'basic first aid'.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Kevin Payne
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