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AZ SB1107

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Warren Petersen

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes an alternative pathway beginning January 1, 2027 for honorably discharged U.S. military police veterans to obtain Arizona peace officer certification through an abbreviated training program.

  • Requires the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board to accept military police training and experience toward certification requirements, with candidates completing a condensed program focused on Arizona-specific laws and procedures.

  • Mandates applicants pass the board-approved certification examination and meet all existing requirements for moral character, medical and psychological fitness, and background investigations.

  • Requires the POST Board to process all alternative pathway applications within sixty days of receiving a completed application.

  • Cites legislative findings that military police veterans possess substantial training and law enforcement experience, and references similar expedited pathways in Texas, Florida, and North Carolina.

Legislative Description

Peace officer certification; alternative pathway

Legislative Intent

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/12/2026
Public Safety & Law Enforcement2/12/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Public Safety1/15/2026

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