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HB 2745Arizona · 57th-2nd-regular

legislative subpoena; perjury; refusal; contempt

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1. AFTER THE WITNESS IS GIVEN NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A

HEARING TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON, TO SHOW

CAUSE AS TO WHY THE WITNESS IS NOT IN CONTEMPT, AN ORDER OF CONTEMPT BY

ANY COMMITTEE OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES THAT FINDS THAT THE WITNESS HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBPOENA,HAD THE ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA AND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THESUBPOENA.ANY COMMITTEE {{CHAIRPERSON}} OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR SPEAKER OFTHE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT FINDS THAT THE WITNESS HAD KNOWLEDGE OFTHE SUBPOENA, HAD THE ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA AND FAILED TOCOMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA.

2. A RESOLUTION ENTERED IN THE JOURNAL BY THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

B. A witness neglecting WHO NEGLECTS or refusing REFUSES to attend

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REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT IS COUNTERSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

OR CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

2. A COPY OF THE resolution THAT IS signed by the president OF THE

SENATE or speaker OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, and THAT IS (formatting only)

countersigned by the secretary OF THE SENATE or chief clerk OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Legislative Record

The official procedural history from the legislature.

Actions

  • Apr 15, 2026
    Transmit to House
    Senate
  • Jun 8, 2026
    PASSED
    Housepassage
  • Jun 8, 2026
    PASSED
    Housepassage
  • Jun 9, 2026
    Transmit to Governor
    Office of the Governorexecutive-receipt
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Vetoed by Governor
    Office of the Governorexecutive-veto

Roll-Call Votes

  • do pass amended

    committee-passagefail

    House · Feb 24, 2026

    0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
  • Passed

    passagepass

    House · Feb 25, 2026

    32 yes20 no0 other0 absent0 excused8 not voting
  • do pass amended

    committee-passagefail

    Senate · Apr 14, 2026

    0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
  • Passed

    passagepass

    Senate · Apr 15, 2026

    17 yes10 no0 other0 absent0 excused3 not voting
  • Passed

    passagepass

    House · Jun 8, 2026

    32 yes23 no0 other0 absent0 excused5 not voting
  • Passed

    passagepass

    House · Jun 8, 2026

    0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting

Documents

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/03/2026 Government

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/20/2026 Caucus & COW

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/02/2026 House Engrossed

  • HOUSE SUMMARY: 04/17/2026 Senate Engrossed

  • SENATE FACT SHEET: 03/23/2026 GOV

  • SENATE FACT SHEET: 03/27/2026 GOV As Passed Committee

  • SENATE FACT SHEET: 04/15/2026 GOV As Passed COW

  • House COW 02/25 - Amended by GOV - Blackman

  • Senate COW 04/15 - Hoffman flr amend (ref GOV)

Full Bill Text

The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Section 1. Section 41-1153, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to
read:
41-1153. Disobedience of subpoena as legislative contempt
A. If a witness neglects or refuses to obey a legislative subpoena,
or, appearing, neglects or refuses to testify, the senate or the house
may, by resolution entered in the journal, commit him UNLESS ANOTHER
PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE
WITNESS MAY BE COMMITTED for contempt BY EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. AFTER THE WITNESS IS GIVEN NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON, TO SHOW
CAUSE AS TO WHY THE WITNESS IS NOT IN CONTEMPT, AN ORDER OF CONTEMPT BY
ANY COMMITTEE {{CHAIRPERSON}} OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT FINDS THAT THE WITNESS HAD KNOWLEDGE OF
THE SUBPOENA, HAD THE ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA AND FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH THE SUBPOENA.
2. A RESOLUTION ENTERED IN THE JOURNAL BY THE SENATE OR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B. A witness neglecting WHO NEGLECTS or refusing REFUSES to attend
in obedience to a subpoena may be arrested by the sergeant-at-arms [OR A
COUNTY SHERIFF] and brought before the senate or house upon OF
REPRESENTATIVES ON authority of EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. A copy of the ORDER OF CONTEMPT THAT IS SIGNED BY THE
CHAIRPERSON OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT IS COUNTERSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
OR CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
2. A COPY OF THE resolution THAT IS signed by the president OF THE
SENATE or speaker OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,          and THAT IS
countersigned by the secretary OF THE SENATE or chief clerk OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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At a Glance

Status

Vetoed by Governor

Jun 19, 2026

First Action

Jan 20, 2026

Latest Passage

Jun 9, 2026

Sponsor

Tony Rivero

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