HB 2330
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HOUSE: MAPS DP 15-0-0-0
HB 2330: department of public safety; continuation
Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 21
Caucus & COW
Overview
Continues the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for eight years.
History
DPS was established as a state-level law enforcement entity in 1969. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-
1711, DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for use by local law enforcement
agencies in protecting the public safety. Its statutory responsibilities include: 1) patrolling
highways and investigating highway collisions; 2) enforcing laws related to drug trafficking,
organized crime, vehicle theft, gangs and more; 3) conducting fingerprint-based criminal history
records checks and issuing fingerprint clearance cards in addition to other licensing and
certification services; 4) maintaining the state's sex offender registration website and community
notification compliance programs; and 5) providing scientific analysis services for various criminal
justice agencies (Report No. 21-120).
The sunset review process provides a system for the Legislature to evaluate the need to continue
the existence of state agencies which are reviewed by a legislative committee of reference (COR).
The COR is required to hold a public hearing, receive testimony from agency officials and the
public and consider certain sunset factors in determining whether to recommend continuing,
consolidating or terminating the agency (A.R.S. § 41-2953).
On December 9, 2021, The House Military Affairs and Public Safety and Senate Judiciary COR
held a public hearing and recommended that the Legislature continue DPS for eight years. DPS
terminates on July 1, 2022, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3022.11).
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactively to July 1, 2022, DPS until July 1, 2030. (Sec. 1, 2, 4)
2. Repeals DPS on January 1, 2031. (Sec. 2)
3. Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note