Riot Planning and Participation Criminal Penalties

This bill would allow prosecutors to charge individuals with conspiracy for planning or joining a riot, even if no violent act has taken place—simply agreeing to participate could be enough. It updates Arizona’s definitions of conspiracy, racketeering, and riots. Under this bill, anyone who conspires, plans, or participates in a riot involving violence, threats, or significant property damage could face felony charges. Riot-related offenses would also be classified as racketeering, allowing them to be prosecuted alongside serious crimes like robbery, extortion, or trafficking.

50.0%

Alignment

Yes

Abstain

Senate

Passed · Feb 23, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Mark Finchem	Republican	AZ0001U	yes	N/A
Shawnna Bolick	Republican	AZ0002U	yes	N/A
John Kavanagh	Republican	AZ0003U	yes	N/A
Carine Werner	Republican	AZ0004U	yes	no
Lela Alston	Democratic	AZ0005U	no	N/A
Theresa Hatathlie	Democratic	AZ0006U	N/A	N/A
Wendy Rogers	Republican	AZ0007U	yes	N/A
Lauren Kuby	Democratic	AZ0008U	no	N/A
Kiana Sears	Democratic	AZ0009U	no	N/A
Dave Farnsworth	Republican	AZ0010U	yes	N/A
Catherine Miranda	Democratic	AZ0011U	no	N/A
Mitzi Epstein	Democratic	AZ0012U	no	N/A
J.D. Mesnard	Republican	AZ0013U	yes	no
Warren Petersen	Republican	AZ0014U	yes	yes
Jake Hoffman	Republican	AZ0015U	yes	N/A
T.J. Shope	Republican	AZ0016U	yes	N/A
Vince Leach	Republican	AZ0017U	yes	N/A
Priya Sundareshan	Democratic	AZ0018U	no	N/A
David Gowan	Republican	AZ0019U	yes	N/A
Sally Gonzales	Democratic	AZ0020U	no	N/A
Rosanna Gabaldón	Democratic	AZ0021U	no	no
Eva Diaz	Democratic	AZ0022U	N/A	N/A
Brian Fernandez	Democratic	AZ0023U	no	N/A
Analise Ortiz	Democratic	AZ0024U	no	N/A
Tim Dunn	Republican	AZ0025U	yes	N/A
Flavio Bravo	Democratic	AZ0026U	no	N/A
Kevin Payne	Republican	AZ0027U	yes	N/A
Frank Carroll	Republican	AZ0028U	yes	N/A
Janae Shamp	Republican	AZ0029U	N/A	N/A
Hildy Angius	Republican	AZ0030U	yes	N/A