• Bills signed into law in the spring legislative session go into effect on Sept. 26 • The Arizona Healthy Foods Act requires schools to ban processed foods starting in 2026 • Websites with sexually explicit content will require age verification for users

All 265 bills signed throughout this spring’s legislative session take effect starting Sept. 26, bringing about numerous changes to Arizona policies.

These new laws include Senate Bill 1685, which redefines animal abuse in the eyes of the law; House Bill 2164, an act prohibiting ultraprocessed foods to be served in schools; Senate Bill 1611, an act installing a program that allows farmers to sell land to developers; and House Bill 2112, a bill requiring age verification on sexually explicit websites.

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