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HB2162 • 2026

game and fish commission; membership.

HB2162 - 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
Lupe Diaz
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or consequences if a suitable cattleman or rancher cannot be found for appointment.

Arizona Game and Fish Commission Membership

This bill amends the law to require at least one member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to be a cattleman or rancher.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that at least one member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission must be a cattleman or rancher.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Game and Fish Commission
  • Governor of Arizona when appointing commission members

Terms To Know

cattleman or rancher
A person who raises cattle for a living.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Natural Resources: None

  4. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate first read

  5. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 House

    House third read passed

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    House committee of the whole

  8. 2026-02-17 House

    House minority caucus

  9. 2026-02-17 House

    House majority caucus

  10. 2026-02-16 House

    House consent calendar

  11. 2026-01-14 House

    House second read

  12. 2026-01-13 House

    House Rules: C&P

  13. 2026-01-13 House

    House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: DP

  14. 2026-01-13 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2162 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House
: LARA DP 5-3-0-0

HB
2162
: game and fish commission; membership.

Sponsor:
Representative Diaz, LD 19

Caucus
& COW

Overview

Requires
at least one member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission be a cattleman or a
rancher.

History

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission) is
responsible for establishing the rules and regulations for managing, conserving
and protecting wildlife. The Commission is comprised of five members appointed
by the Governor who serve five-year terms. Of the five members, not more than
three members can be of the same political party and no two members may be
residents of the same county. Members must be well informed about wildlife and
requirements for its conservation. Commission members who attend general or
specific meetings or perform official duties receive $30 for each day engaged
in the service of the Commission and are paid monthly from the Arizona Game and
Fish Fund (A.R.S. ��
17-201
,
17-231
,
38-211
,
38-611
).

Provisions

1.

Requires
that at least one member of the Commission be a cattleman or a rancher. (Sec.
1)

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Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB2162 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

game and fish
commission; membership.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2162

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