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HB2058 • 2026

game and fish commission; membership

HB2058 - game and fish commission; membership

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gail Griffin, Chris Lopez
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Game and Fish Commission Membership Rules

This bill amends the membership rules for the Game and Fish Commission in Arizona.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of commission members from five to an unspecified number, but does not specify exactly how many.
  • Limits no more than three members can be from the same political party.
  • Requires that at least one member must be a cattleman or rancher.
  • Prohibits two members from living in the same county.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Game and Fish Commission
  • Members of the commission appointed by the governor

Terms To Know

Game and Fish Department
The state agency that manages wildlife laws in Arizona.
Political Party
A group within a government system that organizes people with similar ideas about how the country should be run.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify exactly how many members will serve on the commission.
  • The bill does not explain what happens if there is no suitable cattleman or rancher to appoint as a member.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-12 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-12 House

    House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: None

  4. 2026-01-12 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2058 - game and fish commission; membership

Current Bill Text

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HB2058 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� DEC 12 2025

REFERENCE TITLE:
game and fish commission; membership

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2058

Introduced by

Representatives
Griffin: Lopez

AN
ACT

amending section 17-201, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to the game and fish commission.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 17-201, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
17-201.

Game and fish department and game and fish commission members;
appointment; removal; meetings

A. The laws of the state relating to wildlife shall
be administered by the game and fish department. Control of the
department is vested in the game and fish commission. The commission
shall consist of five members, appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. Not
more than three members shall be members of the same political party,
and
no two members may be residents of the same county
and not less than one member shall be a cattleman or rancher
. Members
shall be well informed on the subject of wildlife and requirements for its
conservation
.
Appointments shall be for a term of five
years and shall expire on the third Monday in January of the appropriate year.

B. The governor may, after
a

public hearing, remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct
in office. Upon removal of a member the governor shall file in the
office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges made
against the members and his findings thereon, together with a complete record
of the proceedings.

C. Each member of the commission while attending
general or specific meetings of the commission or while performing official
duties for the commission shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to
section 38-611. A commission member who is otherwise employed
as a public officer shall not receive such payment if it is prohibited by law.�
Compensation and expenses shall be paid monthly from the game and fish fund.

D. The commission shall have its principal office at
the state capitol but meetings may be held at any time or place within the
state. The commission shall meet at least once quarterly. Meetings
may be held at the call of the chairman or majority of the
commission. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum
to transact business.
END_STATUTE