technical correction; obstructing governmental operations

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2276: Technical Correction to Laws on Blocking Government Work

This bill fixes wording errors in the Arizona law that makes it a crime to use violence or threats against public servants doing their jobs.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 13-2402 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding obstructing governmental operations.
• Changes pronouns like 'his' to neutral terms such as 'the person's', 'the public servant's', or 'the peace officer's'.
• Corrects spelling errors, changing words like 'hinderance' to 'hindrance'.
• Keeps the penalty for this act at a class 1 misdemeanor.

Who It Names or Affects

• Public servants acting under their official authority.
• Peace officers enforcing laws or keeping the peace.
• People who use violence or threats to stop these officials from working.

Terms To Know

Technical correction

A small change made to fix errors like spelling, grammar, or punctuation without changing the law's meaning.

Class 1 misdemeanor

The most serious type of minor crime in Arizona that is not a felony.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill does not change the definition of what counts as obstructing government work.
• The text does not state when this law will officially take effect after passing.
• The changes do not apply to situations involving the making of an arrest.

Official Summary Text

HB2276 - technical correction; obstructing governmental operations

Current Bill Text

HB2276 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
technical correction; obstructing governmental operations

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2276

Introduced by

Representative
Keshel

AN
ACT

amending section 13-2402, arizona revised
statutes; relating to obstruction of public administration.

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

Section 1. Section 13-2402, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
13-2402.

Obstructing governmental operations; classification

A. A person commits obstructing governmental
operations if, by using or threatening to use violence or physical force,
such

the
person knowingly obstructs,
impairs or hinders
either of the following
:

1. The performance of a governmental function by a
public servant acting under color of
his

the public servant's
official authority
.
; or

2. The enforcement of the penal law or the
preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under color of
his

the peace officer's
official
authority.

B. This section does not apply to the obstruction,
impairment or
hinderance
hindrance

of the making of an arrest.

C. Obstructing governmental operations is a class 1
misdemeanor.
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