certified peace officers; hiring reimbursement
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SB 1369 — certified peace officers; hiring reimbursement
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on April 18, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 0 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill SB 1369 include the addition of a new chapter that states the bill was approved by the governor and filed with the Secretary of State on April 18, 2023. This change clarifies the official status of the bill, confirming that it has completed the legislative process and is now a law. This matters because it provides a clear timeline for when the law was enacted, ensuring transparency in the legislative process.
hiring reimbursement State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 73 SENATE BILL 1369 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1828.02;
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 18, 2023.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 18, 2023.
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- Chaptered Chaptered Version Current pdf
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version pdf
- Amended SENATE - Gowan flr amend (ref Bill) (corrected) adopted pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes a reimbursement process for law enforcement agencies that pay for a peace officer's certification and training costs when the officer is hired by another agency.
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Section 41-1828.02
41-1828.02. Certified peace officers; hiring reimbursement; definition A. A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE OR A CITY, TOWN, COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER AND THAT PAYS THE COSTS OF THE PEACE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING UNDER SECTION 41-1822 MAY SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COSTS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FROM A HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL REIMBURSE ALL OF THE COSTS RELATED TO THE PEACE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING, INCLUDING TRAVEL, HOUSING AND SALARY DURING THE TRAINING, AS FOLLOWS: 1. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF ALL COSTS, IF THE CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER LEAVES THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER EMPLOYMENT. 2. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL COSTS, IF THE CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER LEAVES THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AFTER TWELVE MONTHS AND NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AFTER EMPLOYMENT. 3. FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL COSTS, IF THE CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER LEAVES THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AFTER TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS AFTER EMPLOYMENT. B. THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY WAIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER WHO VOLUNTARILY LEAVES EMPLOYMENT AND WHO IS SUBSEQUENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR ANY REASON. EMPLOYEE HARDSHIP AND EXTENUATING FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE CONSIDERED PRESUMPTIVE REASONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAIVERS. C. THE HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT REQUIRE A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAYING THE PEACE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION COSTS OR ANY OTHER RELATED COSTS IN AN EFFORT TO BE REIMBURSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. D. WHEN MAKING EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS, A HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY NOT CONSIDER WHETHER THE HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING COSTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF A PARTICULAR APPLICANT IS EMPLOYED. E. THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT TO THE CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER'S HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR PAYMENT AND MAY ENFORCE COLLECTION OF ANY OBLIGATION THROUGH CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES. F. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THIS STATE OR A CITY, TOWN, COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE THAT DOES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. SUBSEQUENTLY HIRES A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER AFTER THE CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER VOLUNTARILY LEAVES THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT PAID THE PEACE OFFICER'S COSTS OF CERTIFICATION. 2. HIRED THE OFFICER AS A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER. G. A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE HIRING REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION IN THE EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER DURING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S HIRING PROCESS. H. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO LEAVES THE ORIGINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND IS NOT EMPLOYED AS A CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY HIRED BY A HIRING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
This new section creates a framework for reimbursement of certification costs for peace officers between law enforcement agencies.
Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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House Placed on Consent Calendar
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DP
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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DP
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- David Gowan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- David Gowan Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 48 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 15% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 30% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anna Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Anthony Kern | — | Nay |
| Christine Marsh | — | Yea |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Nay |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Raquel Terán | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Kaiser | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Yea |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Nay |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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- SB 1369 is sponsored by David Gowan (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
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