PREFILED JAN 03 2024 REFERENCE TITLE: misconduct investigations; time limit; applicability State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2104 Introduced by Representative Payne An Act relating to law enforcement misconduct investigations. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
PREFILED JAN 03 2024
REFERENCE TITLE: misconduct investigations; time limit; applicability
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
HB 2104
Introduced by Representative Payne
REFERENCE TITLE: misconduct investigations; time limit; applicability
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
HB 2104
Introduced by
Representative Payne
An Act
relating to law enforcement misconduct investigations.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Law enforcement misconduct investigations; time limit; applicability; delayed repeal A. Notwithstanding section 38-1110, Arizona Revised Statutes, if an employer received notice of an allegation of employee misconduct by a person authorized by the employer to initiate an investigation of the misconduct before September 24, 2022: 1. The employer shall complete the investigation within one year after the effective date of this section. 2. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the employer does not complete the investigation within one year after the effective date of this section, the investigation is dismissed. B. This section does not apply to: 1. Investigations under section 38-1110, Arizona Revised Statutes, for which an employer received notice of an allegation of employee misconduct by a person authorized by the employer to initiate an investigation of the misconduct on or after September 24, 2022. 2. Investigations that are suspended pursuant to section 38-1110, subsection D, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Arizona Revised Statutes. C. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2025.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Law enforcement misconduct investigations; time limit; applicability; delayed repeal
A. Notwithstanding section 38-1110, Arizona Revised Statutes, if an employer received notice of an allegation of employee misconduct by a person authorized by the employer to initiate an investigation of the misconduct before September 24, 2022:
1. The employer shall complete the investigation within one year after the effective date of this section.
2. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, if the employer does not complete the investigation within one year after the effective date of this section, the investigation is dismissed.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. Investigations under section 38-1110, Arizona Revised Statutes, for which an employer received notice of an allegation of employee misconduct by a person authorized by the employer to initiate an investigation of the misconduct on or after September 24, 2022.
2. Investigations that are suspended pursuant to section 38-1110, subsection D, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2025.