SB 1570 — diversity; equity; inclusion; training; prohibition

REFERENCEFifty-seventh TITLE:Legislature Judiciary and Elections Second Regular Session S.B.

diversity;1570 PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

equity;1570 (Reference to printed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

inclusion;"Section 1.

training;Federal immigration law enforcement personnel;

prohibitioncounty Staterecorder; of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SB 1570 Introduced by Senator Hoffman AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-710.04;

RELATINGboard TOof THEsupervisors; DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

(TEXT2026 OFelection BILLA. BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1570 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

SectionNotwithstanding 1.any other law, for the 2026 general election only, each county recorder and each county board of supervisors, either separately or jointly with one or more other county recorders or county boards of supervisors, shall enter into a written agreement with a federal immigration law enforcement agency to provide for a federal immigration law enforcement presence at each location within this state where ballots are cast or deposited.

TitleB. 41, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-710.04, to read:

41-710.04.An agreement prescribed by subsection A of this section shall provide for the presence of federal immigration law enforcement personnel during all hours in which voting is conducted or ballots are deposited, including early voting locations, election day polling places and ballot drop box locations.

StateC. employees;

diversity;Federal immigration law enforcement personnel who are present pursuant to this section may observe election activities and perform lawful duties within the scope of their federal authority, but shall not Senate Amendments to S.B.

equity;1570 interfere with the casting or depositing of ballots except as otherwise authorized by law.

inclusion;D.

hiring,This trainingsection does not authorize a county recorder, a county board of supervisors or promotion;federal immigration law enforcement personnel to question, detain or arrest a voter solely for the purpose of determining voter eligibility, except as otherwise allowed under state or federal law.

prohibition;Sec.

definition A.

THIS STATE OR AN AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION OR DEPARTMENT OF THIS STATE MAY NOT:

1.

USE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS FOR HIRING, TRAINING OR PROMOTION PURPOSES.

REQUIRELegislative ANfindings EMPLOYEEand TOintent ENGAGEA. IN A DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM.

3.The legislature finds that maintaining the integrity of elections conducted in this state is a compelling state interest.

REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION OF A CONTRACT, PARTICIPATION IN A DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM.

THEThe DEPARTMENTlegislature SHALLfurther MONITORfinds THEthat HIRINGcooperation PRACTICESbetween OFstate THISand STATEfederal ORlaw ANenforcement AGENCY,agencies BOARD,is COMMISSIONauthorized ORunder DEPARTMENTfederal OFlaw THISand STATEmay TOassist ENSUREin THATenforcing DIVERSITY,existing EQUITYelection ANDand INCLUSIONimmigration PROGRAMSstatutes. ARE NOT USED TO HIRE, TRAIN OR PROMOTE ANY EMPLOYEE.

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