SB 1018 — foreign law; sharia law; prohibition

BillSenate Number:Engrossed foreign law;

S.B.sharia law;

prohibition State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1018 AngiusAN FloorACT AmendmentAMENDING ReferenceSECTION to:12-3101, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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Council1018 FLOORBe AMENDMENTit EXPLANATIONenacted 1.by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Includes, in the definition of foreign law, a foreign, religious or cultural law, custom or practice that allows, condones or excuses:

a) the honor killing of a person or honor-based violence;

b) a forced or coerced marriage;

c) a marriage involving a minor that violates Arizona law;

d) female genital mutilation or cutting;

e) the physical punishment of a minor that constitutes abuse pursuant to Arizona law;

f) domestic violence or spousal abuse that is justified by cultural, religious or family authority;

g) restricting a person's liberty or rights based on gender, religion or family honor;

h) denying a person equal protection or due process;

i) polygamy where prohibited by Arizona law;

or j) any conduct that violates Arizona criminal law.

2.

Makes technical and conforming changes.

Amendment explanation prepared by Anna Nguyen 01/27/2026 Fifty-seventh Legislature Angius Second Regular Session S.B.

1018 ANGIUS FLOOR AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

1018 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:

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[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Definition of foreign law In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "foreign law"[:law":

1.]1. Means EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

[1.][(a)]Means SHARIAEITHER LAW.OF THE FOLLOWING:

[2.][(b)](a) AnySHARIA law,LAW. rule or legal code or system other than the constitution, laws and ratified treaties of the United States and the territories of the United States, or the constitution and laws of this state.

[2.(b) Any law, rule or legal code or system other than the constitution, laws and ratified treaties of the United States and the territories of the United States, or the constitution and laws of this state.

2.

Senate(h) AmendmentsDENYING toA S.B.PERSON EQUAL PROTECTION OR DUE PROCESS.

1018 (h) DENYING A PERSON EQUAL PROTECTION OR DUE PROCESS.

(j) ANY CONDUCT THAT VIOLATES A CRIMINAL LAW IN THIS STATE.]STATE. Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform HILDY ANGIUS 1018FloorANGIUS.docx 01/27/2026 10:41 AM C:

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