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AZ HCR2032

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Judy Burges

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendment defining "stand-down order" as directive by elected executive officials, county attorneys, or department heads that withdraws law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services from residents or property in Arizona.

  • Adds victim's right to insist on reasonable and customary pretrial cash bail in Article II, Section 2.1 of Arizona Constitution.

  • Establishes that stand-down orders violate equal protection rights under Article II, Section 13 and constitute unlawful orders depriving citizens of equal privileges and immunities.

  • Makes private property losses directly resulting from stand-down orders subject to just compensation as takings under Article II, Section 17 eminent domain protections.

  • Lowers recall petition threshold for officers issuing stand-down orders from 25 percent to 5 percent of votes cast in last general election for that office, and allows recall petitions against such officers to be filed immediately without the standard six-month waiting period.

Legislative Description

Government orders; protection; withdrawal; prohibition

Prohibition

Last Action

House read second time

2/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2021
Judiciary2/3/2021

Full Bill Text

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