Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1022 — small claims court; jurisdictional limit

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on May 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 1022 has been revised to lower the maximum amount a party can recover in certain legal actions from $7,500 to $5,000. This change is significant because it reduces the financial stakes in these cases, potentially making it easier for individuals to pursue smaller claims without the burden of higher costs. Overall, this amendment aims to streamline the legal process and encourage more people to seek justice for minor disputes.

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Senate Engrossed small claims court;
House Engrossed Senate Bill small claims court;
jurisdictional limit State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1022 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 22-503, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
jurisdictional limit State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 94 SENATE BILL 1022 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 22-503, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
The small claims division has concurrent original jurisdiction with the justice court in all civil actions in which the debt, damage, tort, injury or value of the personal property claims either by the plaintiff or defendant does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars $7,500, exclusive of interest and costs, and in actions in which a party seeks to disaffirm, avoid or rescind a contract, or seeks equitable relief, and the amount at issue does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars $7,500.
The small claims division has concurrent original jurisdiction with the justice court in all civil actions in which the debt, damage, tort, injury or value of the personal property claims either by the plaintiff or defendant does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars $5,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and in actions in which a party seeks to disaffirm, avoid or rescind a contract, or seeks equitable relief, and the amount at issue does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars $5,000.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 2, 2025.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 2, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. PASSED

  4. PASSED

  5. Transmit to Senate

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. PASSED

  9. DP

  10. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  11. DP

  12. House Second Reading

  13. House First Reading.

  14. Transmit to House

  15. PASSED

  16. DP

  17. Senate Second Reading

  18. Senate First Reading

  19. Prefiled.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 16001
Total 27003
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Kiana Sears Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Not Voting
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Not Voting
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 32 Yea · 23 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02304
Republican 32001
Total 322305
% of votes cast 53%38%0%8%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Nay
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Anna Abeytia Democrat Not Voting
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Brian Garcia Democrat Nay
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Nay
Janeen Connolly Democrat Nay
Junelle Cavero Democrat Nay
Kevin Volk Democrat Nay
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Nay
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Nay
Patty Contreras Democrat Nay
Quantá Crews Democrat Nay
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Nay
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Nay
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Not Voting
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11002
Republican 17000
Total 28002
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Eva Burch Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Not Voting
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Not Voting
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1022 is sponsored by Wendy Rogers (Republican).
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