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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ business; discrimination prohibition; social criteria State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1094 An Act amending title 6, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 6-194; amending title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-123; amending title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-1698.03; relating to business practices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: business; discrimination prohibition; social criteria State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1094 Introduced by Senator Hoffman: Representative Keshel An Act amending title 6, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 6-194; amending title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-123; amending title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-1698.03; relating to business practices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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59	68		amending title 6, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 6-194; amending title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-123; amending title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-1698.03; relating to business practices.
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69	78		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 6, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 6-194, to read: START_STATUTE6-194. Certain affiliations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern A. a Financial institution doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either: 1. a Political affiliation. 2. other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria. B. Notwithstanding any other law, a financial institution may offer investments, products or services to a potential customer or investor that include subjective standards if the standards are fully disclosed and explained to the potential customer or investor before entering into a contract for the investments, products or services. C. This section does not interfere with a financial institution's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when the action is necessary for the physical safety of the financial institution's employees. D. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, ENVIRONMENTAL, social justice and GOVERNMENTAL score is a matter of statewide CONCERN and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's INHABITANTS but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and THREATENS the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-123, to read: START_STATUTE20-123. Certain affilations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern A. An insurer doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either: 1. A political AFFILIATION. 2. Other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria. B. This section does not interfere with an insurer's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the insurer's employees. C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-1698.03, to read: START_STATUTE44-1698.03. Certain affiliations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern A. A credit reporting agency doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either: 1. A political AFFILIATION. 2. Other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria. B. This section does not interfere with a CREDIT reporting agency's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the credit reporting agency's employees. C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants.END_STATUTE
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73	82		Section 1. Title 6, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 6-194, to read:
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75	84		START_STATUTE6-194. Certain affiliations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern
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77	86		A. a Financial institution doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either:
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81	90		2. other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria.
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83	92		B. Notwithstanding any other law, a financial institution may offer investments, products or services to a potential customer or investor that include subjective standards if the standards are fully disclosed and explained to the potential customer or investor before entering into a contract for the investments, products or services.
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85	94		C. This section does not interfere with a financial institution's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when the action is necessary for the physical safety of the financial institution's employees.
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87	96		D. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, ENVIRONMENTAL, social justice and GOVERNMENTAL score is a matter of statewide CONCERN and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's INHABITANTS but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and THREATENS the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants. END_STATUTE
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89	98		Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-123, to read:
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91	100		START_STATUTE20-123. Certain affilations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern
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93	102		A. An insurer doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either:
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97	106		2. Other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria.
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99	108		B. This section does not interfere with an insurer's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the insurer's employees.
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101	110		C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants. END_STATUTE
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103	112		Sec. 3. Title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-1698.03, to read:
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105	114		START_STATUTE44-1698.03. Certain affiliations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern
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107	116		A. A credit reporting agency doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either:
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111	120		2. Other social credit, environmental, social justice or governmental score or similar values-based or impact criteria.
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113	122		B. This section does not interfere with a CREDIT reporting agency's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the credit reporting agency's employees.
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115	124		C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit, environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern and that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants.END_STATUTE