SB1214 Stem Cells Bill Passes Arizona House
Summary
Arizona Senate Bill 1214, the Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapy Act, passed the House Committee of the Whole on April 14, 2026, after prior passage in the Senate on March 4. The bill establishes regulatory requirements for stem cell and birth tissue therapy including advertising restrictions, informed consent requirements, classification standards, and creates civil and disciplinary penalties for violations.
What changed
Arizona SB1214 creates the Arizona Stem Cell and Regenerative Therapy Act, establishing regulatory requirements for stem cell and birth tissue therapy providers including advertising restrictions, informed consent requirements, ethical standards, and practitioner classification. The bill also creates civil action provisions and defines unprofessional conduct related to regenerative therapy services.
Healthcare providers offering stem cell or birth tissue therapy in Arizona should prepare for compliance with new advertising restrictions, informed consent requirements, and disciplinary standards. The bill's passage through both chambers signals imminent enactment pending gubernatorial action, making regulatory review of current practices advisable.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor signature and final enactment
- Review advertising and consent procedures for compliance with new requirements
- Track regulatory definitions and classification requirements for birth tissue and stem cell therapy
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1214 Passed SB1214 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-04
Stem cells; regenerative therapy
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber Senate
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84352
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Sponsors
Janae Shamp (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-14 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-03-31 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-31 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-30 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-23 H House HHS Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (9-3-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-10 H House read second time 2026-03-09 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-03-09 H Assigned to House HHS Committee 2026-03-09 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-03-04 H Transmit to House 2026-03-04 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (18-12-0-0) 2026-03-04 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-03-03 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Retained 2026-02-23 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-23 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-23 S Senate consent calendar 2026-02-23 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-02-18 S Senate HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0) 2026-01-21 S Senate read second time 2026-01-20 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-01-20 S Assigned to Senate HHS Committee 2026-01-20 S Introduced in Senate and read first time
Votes
2026-02-18 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Action (DP) Yea: 4 Nay: 3 2026-02-23 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 Senate - Committee of the Whole (RETAINED) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 Senate - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 18 Nay: 12 2026-03-23 House Health & Human Services Committee Action (DPA) Yea: 9 Nay: 3 2026-03-30 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-04-14 House - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-20 S Health and Human Services 2026-01-20 S Rules 2026-03-04 H Health and Human Services 2026-03-09 H Rules
Amendments
2026-03-04 SENATE - Shamp flr amend (ref Bill) adopted Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate COW 03/04 - Shamp flr amend (ref Bill) 2026-03-19 HOUSE - Health & Human Services 2026-03-24 HOUSE - Health & Human Services Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15 Introduced 2026-03-04 Engrossed
Subjects
Advertising Arizona Stem Cell Therapy Act Birth Tissue Birth Tissue Therapy Classification Definitions Ethical Requirements Informed Consent Practice Of Medicine Professions And Occupations - Title 32 Rules Stem Cell Therapy Stem Cells Therapy Violations Arizona Stem Cell And Regenerative Therapy Act Civil Action Records Regenerative Therapy Unprofessional Conduct Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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