Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1498 — federal search; seizure; sheriff; permission

Last action — House Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 86 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 1498 has removed certain sections that previously required federal law enforcement to notify the county sheriff before conducting searches or seizures. Instead, it now emphasizes that federal agents must obtain written permission from the county sheriff or their designee before taking any action, except in specific emergency situations. This change is significant because it restricts federal law enforcement's ability to operate independently within the state, giving local sheriffs more control over such actions. This could affect how federal agencies carry out their duties in state jurisdictions and may impact local law enforcement cooperation.

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Senate Engrossed federal search;
S.B.
seizure;
1498 Finchem Floor Amendment Reference to:
sheriff;
printed bill Amendment drafted by:
permission State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1498 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 11, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 11-452;
Leg Council FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION • Specifies that the prohibition on a federal employee who is not a certified peace officer in Arizona making an arrest, search or seizure without outlined permission from the county sheriff or Attorney General applies to Arizona law.
RELATING TO COUNTY SHERIFFS.
Amendment explanation prepared by Anna Nguyen 03/05/2025 Fifty-seventh Legislature Finchem First Regular Session S.B.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1498 FINCHEM FLOOR AMENDMENT SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
1498 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
1498 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED AS A PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3875 MAY NOT MAKE AN ARREST, SEARCH OR SEIZURE IN THIS STATE [PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THIS STATE] WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF OR COUNTY SHERIFF'S DESIGNEE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ARREST, SEARCH OR SEIZURE WILL OCCUR UNLESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED AS A PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3875 MAY NOT MAKE AN ARREST, SEARCH OR SEIZURE IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THIS STATE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF OR COUNTY SHERIFF'S DESIGNEE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ARREST, SEARCH OR SEIZURE WILL OCCUR UNLESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
Senate Amendments to S.B.
C.
1498 C.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REFUSE PERMISSION FOR ANY REASON THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDERS SUFFICIENT.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - 1 - S.B.
1498 MAY REFUSE PERMISSION FOR ANY REASON THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDERS SUFFICIENT.
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS MANDATE SUBJECTS -2- Senate Amendments to S.B.
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS MANDATE SUBJECTS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO RECALL BY THE VOTERS AND TO PROSECUTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
1498 THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO RECALL BY THE VOTERS AND TO PROSECUTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
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Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform MARK FINCHEM 1498FloorFINCHEM.docx 02/25/2025 3:30 PM C:
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Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

  3. Transmit to House

  4. PASSED

  5. DPA

  6. DP

  7. Senate Second Reading

  8. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed

Passed 17 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01102
Republican 17000
Total 171102
% of votes cast 57%37%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Not Voting
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Flavio Bravo Democrat Not Voting
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1498?
SB 1498 is sponsored by Mark Finchem (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1498?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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