ARIZONA STATE SENATE
RESEARCH STAFF
TO: MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
DATE: February 6, 2024
SUBJECT: Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1214, relating to education programs; state
agency license requirements; state bar; definition
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Supreme Court (Supreme Court) to allow a member of the Arizona
State Bar (Bar) to fulfill a state agency license renewal requirement and earn credit for their annual
continuing legal education (CLE) activity requirement through a continuing education program.
Background
The Supreme Court must establish a program of continuing education for justices of the
peace and magistrates. The program must include such courses of study as the supreme court
deems necessary or desirable (A.R.S. ยง 12-112).
Every active member of the Bar, not exempted, must complete a minimum of 15 hours of
CLE activity in each educational year. An educational year must begin on July 1 and end on the
following June 30 (Ariz. R. Sup. Ct., Rule 45).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the Supreme Court to allow a member of the Bar to earn credit towards their annual
CLE activity requirement if the member attends a continuing education program to fulfill a
state agency license renewal requirement.
2. Stipulates that in order to earn credit for an annual CLE activity requirement the continuing
education program must:
a) consist of an organized program of learning;
b) deal with matters directly related to law;
c) follow an agenda; and
d) be accompanied by substantive or practical written materials or exercises.
3. Defines state agency license renewal requirement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
KAYTLIN KING
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH INTERN
ZACK DEAN
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Telephone: (602) 926-3171