SB 1213 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

probation; immigration enforcement; court notification

SB 1213 requires Arizona law enforcement to verify the immigration status of individuals arrested for any offense when there is reasonable suspicion they are undocumented, using federal verification methods. It mandates that courts immediately notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when an undocumented immigrant is released from jail or fined for a crime. The bill also allows secure transport of undocumented immigrants to federal custody, requiring judicial authorization for transport outside Arizona. Additionally, it presumes lawful presence for individuals presenting Arizona driver's licenses, tribal IDs, or other specified identification.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) · 5 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard introduced version to a Senate Engrossed version, which includes significant substantive additions. Most notably, a new penalty system was added to Section 11-1051, mandating that courts collect civil fines for entities that fail to enforce immigration laws, with funds directed to a specific enforcement mission fund. Additionally, Section 13-901 was expanded to explicitly bar individuals unlawfully present in the United States from receiving probation and requires immediate notification to federal immigration authorities upon conviction.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include mandatory financial penalties for non-compliance with immigration enforcement mandates and to explicitly exclude unlawfully present aliens from probation eligibility.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new subsection requiring courts to collect civil penalties ranging from $500 to $5,000 per day for any entity that limits or restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

FISCAL

Added a requirement that collected civil penalties be remitted to the state treasurer and deposited into the 'gang and immigration intelligence team enforcement mission fund'.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision explicitly stating that aliens unlawfully present in the United States are not eligible for probation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for courts to immediately notify United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement whenever an unlawfully present alien is convicted of a state or local law violation.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header and formatting from an 'Introduced Version' to a 'Senate Engrossed Version' dated March 9, 2026.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors