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AZ SB1575

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Townsend

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Changes disobedience of a legislative subpoena from a contempt violation punishable by resolution to a class 2 misdemeanor
  • Applies the criminal penalty to witnesses who neglect or refuse to obey a legislative subpoena or refuse to testify when appearing
  • Allows the sergeant-at-arms to detain (rather than arrest) witnesses who fail to attend in obedience to a subpoena
  • Requires detention authority to be based on a copy of the resolution signed by the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives and countersigned by the secretary or chief clerk

Legislative Description

Legislative subpoenas; disobedience

Legislature

Last Action

Senate majority caucus: Do pass

2/23/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/1/2022
Judiciary2/1/2022

Full Bill Text

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