Expired in House
Arizona : 2025 Regular Session : BILL SB1432
Prohibition; geoengineering
Sponsor: Sen David Farnsworth
Bill Details
Prohibition; geoengineering
Bill summary (AI generated)
New Regulations (Prohibition) The bill proposes amending Title 49, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 49-119, titled "Geoengineering; prohibition; definition". Prohibited Activity: • A person may not intentionally inject, release or dispense by any means any chemical, chemical compound, substance or apparatus within the borders of this state. • The activity is prohibited if its express purpose is solar radiation management. Definition of "Solar Radiation Management": • For the purposes of this section, "solar radiation management" includes the injection of stratospheric aerosols that increase atmospheric reflectivity or decrease the intensity of sunlight. Exceptions: • The prohibition is made notwithstanding any other law. • However, the restriction is subject "AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 45, CHAPTER 9". Enforcement The sources provided for SB1432 do not contain any provisions detailing how the new regulations are enforced. Unlike HB2056, which explicitly created a right for any resident to file a civil action and mandated the award of injunctive relief for violations, the provided excerpts for SB1432 only establish the regulatory prohibition and the definition of the prohibited activity.
History
SB1432 was introduced in the 2025 Regular Session and moved successfully through the Arizona Senate, where it received committee consideration, was amended, and passed third reading before being transmitted to the House. In the House, the bill was introduced, read, and assigned to multiple committees, and it passed at least one House committee. However, the bill did not complete all required House committee reviews or reach a House floor vote. When the legislature adjourned sine die on 27 June 2025, SB1432 remained pending in the House and therefore expired without final passage.
- Mon 03 Feb 2025 Introduced in Senate and read first time
- Mon 03 Feb 2025 Assigned to Senate NR Committee
- Mon 03 Feb 2025 Assigned to Senate RULES Committee
- Tue 04 Feb 2025 Senate read second time
- Tue 18 Feb 2025 Senate NR Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (4-3-1-0)
- Mon 24 Feb 2025 Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0)
- Mon 24 Feb 2025 Senate minority caucus: Do pass
- Wed 26 Feb 2025 Senate majority caucus: Do pass
- Thu 27 Feb 2025 Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
- Tue 04 Mar 2025 Senate third reading PASSED voting: (16-11-3-0)
- Tue 04 Mar 2025 Transmit to House
- Wed 12 Mar 2025 Introduced in House and read first time
- Wed 12 Mar 2025 Assigned to House RO Committee
- Wed 12 Mar 2025 Assigned to House NREW Committee
- Wed 12 Mar 2025 Assigned to House RULES Committee
- Thu 13 Mar 2025 House read second time
- Tue 18 Mar 2025 House RO Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (3-2-0-0-0-0)
Bill text (Transcribed)
Arizona : 2025 Regular Session : BILL SB1432
Prohibition; geoengineering
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session 2025
SENATE BILL 1432
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 49, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 49-119; RELATING TO CLIMATE MODIFICATION.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 49, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-119, to read:
49-119. Geoengineering; prohibition; definition
A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 45, CHAPTER 9, A PERSON MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY INJECT, RELEASE OR DISPENSE BY ANY MEANS ANY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL COMPOUND, SUBSTANCE OR APPARATUS WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THIS STATE WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT.
B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT" INCLUDES THE INJECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS THAT INCREASE ATMOSPHERIC REFLECTIVITY OR DECREASE THE INTENSITY OF SUNLIGHT.
Prohibition; geoengineering
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session 2025
SENATE BILL 1432
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 49, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 49-119; RELATING TO CLIMATE MODIFICATION.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 49, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-119, to read:
49-119. Geoengineering; prohibition; definition
A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 45, CHAPTER 9, A PERSON MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY INJECT, RELEASE OR DISPENSE BY ANY MEANS ANY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL COMPOUND, SUBSTANCE OR APPARATUS WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THIS STATE WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT.
B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SOLAR RADIATION MANAGEMENT" INCLUDES THE INJECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS THAT INCREASE ATMOSPHERIC REFLECTIVITY OR DECREASE THE INTENSITY OF SUNLIGHT.