HB 4063
law enforcement agencies; study committee
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Bill overview
This bill creates a study committee to examine law enforcement officer salaries and response times in Arizona cities and towns with populations over 150,000. The committee will investigate current practices, identify potential improvements, and submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the governor, legislative leaders, and the Secretary of State. The committee’s work is scheduled to conclude by October 1, 2027, with the report’s repeal set for September 30, 2028.
Key provisions
- Establishes a study committee on law enforcement officer salaries and response times.
- The committee includes leaders from the Senate Public Safety, House Public Safety and Law Enforcement, Senate Government, and House Government committees.
- The committee will study employee salaries and response times in large Arizona cities and towns.
- The committee is tasked with suggesting improvements to law enforcement efficiency.
- The committee must submit a report to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, and Secretary of State by October 1, 2027.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement agencies
- Cities and towns with populations over 150,000
- State government (through reporting requirements)
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| REFERENCE TITLE: law enforcement agencies; study committee |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 |
| HB 4063 |
| Introduced by Representative Rivero |
AN ACT
Establishing THE study committee on law enforcement OFFICER SALARIES AND RESPONSE TIMES.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Study committee on law enforcement officer salaries and response times; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The study committee on law enforcement officer salaries and response times is established and consists of the following members:
1. The chairperson of the senate public safety committee.
2. The chairperson of the house of representatives public safety and law enforcement committee.
3. The chairperson of the senate government committee.
4. The chairperson of the house of representatives government committee.
5. The ranking minority member of the senate public safety committee.
6. The ranking minority member of the house of representatives public safety and law enforcement committee.
B. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. The committee shall:
1. Study and examine the number of employees and employee salaries in law enforcement agencies in cities or towns with populations of more than one hundred fifty thousand persons.
2. Examine the response times and efficiency of law enforcement agencies and suggest any improvements.
3. On or before October 1, 2027, submit a report regarding the committee's activities and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
D. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2028.