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REFERENCE TITLE: supreme court; attorney licensing

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1148

Introduced by

Senators
Finchem: Angius

AN
ACT

amending title 12, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-119.06; relating to the supreme
court.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title
12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 12-119.06, to read:

12-119.06. Attorney licenses; rules

A. The supreme court shall license attorneys for the
practice of law in this state and shall not delegate its duty to any other
organization. The supreme court shall adopt rules to carry out the
provisions of this section, including:

1. Minimum qualifications for licensure.

2. Testing requirements.

3. Requiring a background investigation before obtaining
a license.

4. Disciplining attorneys.

5. Disbarring attorneys.

B. An attorney shall not be required to be a member of
any nongovernmental organization to become or remain a licensed attorney in
this state. END_STATUTE
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