Law enforcement; reinstatement; costs

Arizona Legislative Events

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Arizona SB1493 passed both chambers of the 57th Legislature (Second Regular Session 2026) on April 1, 2026, after Senate passage on February 26, 2026. The bill establishes new requirements regarding costs associated with the reinstatement of law enforcement officers following termination or disciplinary action appeals. Sponsored by Senator Kevin Payne (R).

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What changed

Arizona SB1493 establishes requirements for law enforcement reinstatement costs, addressing the allocation of financial responsibilities when officers are reinstated following termination or disciplinary action appeals. The bill underwent multiple amendments through strike-everything provisions in both Senate and House Public Safety Committees before final passage.

Law enforcement agencies in Arizona should review current reinstatement policies and prepare for compliance with new cost allocation requirements under SB1493. Affected agencies include all Arizona law enforcement entities subject to Title 38 (Public Officers and Employees) provisions.

What to do next

Review current reinstatement cost procedures against new SB1493 requirements
Update policies for handling termination reinstatement costs
Ensure compliance with Title 38 provisions as amended by SB1493

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1493 Passed SB1493 Senate Bill Passed 2026-02-27

Law enforcement; reinstatement; costs

Bill Details

State Arizona

Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

Chamber Senate

Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85090

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Action History

2026-04-01 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-03-24 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-24 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-23 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-16 H House PSLE Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (8-1-3-1-0-0) 2026-03-05 H House read second time 2026-03-04 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-03-04 H Assigned to House PSLE Committee 2026-03-04 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-02-27 H Transmit to House 2026-02-26 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (17-11-2-0) 2026-02-26 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-02-25 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-23 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-23 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-02-18 S Senate PS Committee action: do pass amended/strike-everything, voting: (5-2-0-0) 2026-02-03 S Senate read second time 2026-02-02 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-02-02 S Assigned to Senate PS Committee 2026-02-02 S Introduced in Senate and read first time

Votes

2026-02-11 Senate Public Safety Committee Action (HELD) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 Senate Public Safety Committee Action (DPA/SE) Yea: 5 Nay: 2 2026-02-23 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Senate - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 17 Nay: 11 2026-03-16 House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee Action (DPA) Yea: 8 Nay: 1 2026-03-23 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 House - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Public Safety 2026-02-02 S Rules 2026-02-27 H Public Safety & Law Enforcement 2026-03-04 H Rules

Amendments

2026-02-16 SENATE - Public Safety - Strike Everything 2026-02-19 SENATE - Public Safety - Strike Everything Adopted 2026-03-13 HOUSE - Public Safety & Law Enforcement 2026-03-17 HOUSE - Public Safety & Law Enforcement Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-27 Introduced 2026-02-27 Engrossed

Subjects

Appeal Disciplinary Action Law Enforcement Officers Public Officers And Employees - Title 38 Superior Court Termination Costs Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Terminations Reinstatement Strike Everything Amendment Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)