Assigned to JUD FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2254
officers bill of rights; preemption
Purpose
Specifies that the Peace Officers Bill of Rights represents the minimum rights given to
peace officers in Arizona.
Background
The Peace Officers Bill of Rights does not preempt agreements that supplant, revise or
otherwise deviate from the provisions of the Peace Officers Bill of Rights, including written
agreements between the employer and the law enforcement officer or the law enforcement officer's
lawful representative association (A.R.S. § 38-1102).
Administrative rights provided to peace officers in the Peace Officers Bill of Rights
include: 1) not being subject to disciplinary action except for just cause; 2) the ability to request
representation in the course of an administrative investigation interview; 3) being provided written
notice informing an officer subject to an administrative investigation of the facts and basis of the
investigation along with other outlined information; and 4) the ability to appeal a disciplinary
action (A.R.S. §§ 38-1103; 38-1104; and 38-1106).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. States that the Peace Officers Bill of Rights outlines the minimum rights given to peace officers
in Arizona.
2. States that the provisions of the Peace Officers Bill of Rights may only be supplemented or
enhanced, rather than supplanted, revised or otherwise deviated from by an employer.
3. Makes a technical change.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 1/31/22 DP 8-4-3-0
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Read 2/15/22 47-12-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 1, 2022
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