AZ HB2173

Establishes a law enforcement officer database managed by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board that includes names and discipline records, accessible only to law enforcement agencies conducting background investigations of job applicants.

Requires law enforcement agencies to report to the board within ten days of a final ruling or determination regarding disciplinary actions, substantiated complaints, formal reprimands, or information about incomplete investigations when an officer resigns.

Mandates that law enforcement agencies check the database for an applicant's name before hiring them for a law enforcement officer position.

Allows persons to bring civil action in superior court to enforce the bill's requirements, with courts able to award prevailing parties reasonable attorney fees, damages, and costs if non-compliance is found.

Defines "disciplinary action" using the same meaning prescribed in Arizona Revised Statutes section 38-1101.