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AZ HB2567

Bill

Status

Passed

5/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Requires at least two-thirds of voting members on any government committee, board, or entity that investigates law enforcement officer misconduct or imposes discipline to be Arizona-certified peace officers from the same department or agency as the officer under investigation.

  • Allows supervisors, departments, or agency heads to independently investigate and impose discipline on officers if the oversight body does not meet the two-thirds certified officer membership requirement.

  • Exempts governmental review committees, boards, or entities that do not determine initial discipline levels or have authority to increase severity of disciplinary actions from these requirements.

  • Exempts the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board from the requirement that members be from the same department or agency as the officer under investigation.

Legislative Description

Peace officers; investigator membership requirements

Peace Officers

Last Action

Chapter 322

5/5/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/8/2021
Judiciary3/4/2021
Rules2/1/2021
Military Affairs and Public Safety1/28/2021

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