Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed House 5 R cosponsors

HB 2257 — arrest procedures; magistrates

Last action — DP

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 2257, the language has been revised to clarify the responsibilities of a peace officer after making an arrest. Specifically, the phrase about being "requested by the person arrested" has been removed, indicating that a peace officer is now required to take the arrested individual before a magistrate or an official without needing a request from that person. This change streamlines the process and emphasizes the officer's obligation to ensure the arrested person is brought before a legal authority, which enhances accountability and the rights of the arrested individual.

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HB2257 - 542R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
HB2257 - 542R - H Ver       House Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2257       AN ACT   amending sections 13‑3898, 13‑3900, 13‑3963 and 13‑3964, Arizona Revised Statutes;
arrest procedures;
magistrates         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session     HB 2257   Introduced by Representatives Roberts:
Biasiucci, Blackman, Carroll, Finchem, Kavanagh, Rodriguez, Toma     AN ACT   amending sections 13‑3898, 13‑3900, 13‑3963 and 13‑3964, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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Action History

  1. DP

  2. Senate Second Reading

  3. Senate First Reading

  4. Transmit to Senate

  5. PASSED

  6. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  7. DP

  8. House Second Reading

  9. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (85)

85 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44000
Republican 12000
Democrat 4000
Total 60000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Lieberman — Yea
Amish Shah — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Arlando Teller — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Bret Roberts — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Diego Rodriguez — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Pierce — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2257?
HB 2257 is sponsored by Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), Mark Finchem (Republican), John Kavanagh (Republican), Walt Blackman (Republican), Ben Toma, Diego Rodriguez, and Bret Roberts.
What is the current status of HB 2257?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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