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Read. Follow. Verify.Arizona Legislature urges Congress to restrict EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
Last action · June 12, 2026: Transmit to Secretary of StateSponsors: Frank Carroll and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The Arizona Senate and House of Representatives adopted a petitioning the United States Congress to explicitly define the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency and halt the regulation of greenhouse gases. The measure asserts that the EPA lacks statutory authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide and methane.
The measure serves as an official formal request from the state legislature to federal lawmakers, carrying no binding legal change to federal law but registering Arizona's official stance on federal regulatory authority.
- Concurrent memorials are official expressions of opinion adopted by both chambers of a state legislature, serving to petition federal authorities or other states without creating binding domestic law. context
- The major questions doctrine is a legal principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court requiring clear congressional authorization for federal agency actions involving matters of vast economic and political significance. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The agency is the subject of a formal legislative petition asking Congress to restrict its regulatory authority.
Residents of Arizona
The measure expresses the legislature's official position on federal environmental oversight affecting the state's economy.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does SCM 1004 change federal environmental laws?
What specific gases does the memorial claim the EPA lacks authority to regulate?
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Procedural history
15 actions- Jun 12, 2026EnrolledTransmit to Secretary of State
- Jun 11, 2026SenateTransmit to Senate
- Jun 11, 2026HouseFloorPASSED
- Apr 8, 2026HouseDP
- Mar 23, 2026HouseC&P
- Mar 17, 2026HouseCommitteeDP
Show 9 earlier actions
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse Second Reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Reading
- Feb 27, 2026HouseTransmit to House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorPASSED
- Feb 26, 2026SenateDP
- Feb 2, 2026SenatePFC
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteeDP
- Jan 21, 2026SenateFloorSenate Second Reading
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate First Reading
Version history
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Passed
Total
60
- Yes
- 33
- No
- 22
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 5
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (49)
25 more members
Show 1 earlier roll call
Passed
Total
30
- Yes
- 16
- No
- 12
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (24)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Legislative Pushback on Federal EPA Authority
The Arizona Legislature formally invoked the major questions doctrine to challenge greenhouse gas regulations.
Connected Entities
Sources
apps.azleg.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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