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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
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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The official procedural history from the legislature.
Actions
Roll-Call Votes
do pass amended
committee-passagefailHouse · Feb 24, 2026
Passed
passagepassHouse · Feb 25, 2026
do pass amended
committee-passagefailSenate · Apr 14, 2026
Passed
passagepassSenate · Apr 15, 2026
Passed
passagepassHouse · Jun 8, 2026
Passed
passagepassHouse · Jun 8, 2026
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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Status
Vetoed by Governor
Jun 19, 2026
First Action
Jan 20, 2026
Latest Passage
Jun 9, 2026
Sponsor
Tony Rivero
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