Assigned to GOV AS PASSED BY COW
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1048
emergency powers; business closure; repeal
Purpose
Excludes, from the authority granted to the mayor of a city or town or chair of a county
board of supervisors (county BOS) during a local emergency, the ability to order the closure of a
business.
Background
The mayor of a city or town or the chairperson of a county BOS may declare by
proclamation that a local emergency exists if there is deemed to be an emergency due to fire, flood,
earthquake, explosion, war, bombing, acts of the enemy or other natural or man-made disaster or
by reason of riots, routs, affrays or other acts of civil disobedience that endanger life or property.
If a local emergency is declared, the mayor or chairperson has the authority to impose all necessary
regulations to preserve the peace and order of the city, town or county, including: 1) imposing
curfews; 2) ordering the closing of businesses; 3) closing public access to public buildings, streets
or other public places; 4) calling on law enforcement agencies and organizations for assistance;
and 5) notifying the constitutional officers that the county office may remain open or may be closed
for the emergency (A.R.S. § 26-311).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Excludes, from the authority granted to the mayor of a city or town or chair of a county BOS
during a local emergency, the ability to order the closure of a business.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
• Excludes, from the authority granted to the mayor of a city or town or chair of a county BOS
during a local emergency, the ability to order the closure of businesses.
Senate Action
GOV 1/31/22 DP 4-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 15, 2022
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