technical correction; police; fire departments

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms the change from 'include' to 'includes' but does not specify if this was intended to correct subject-verb agreement or another grammatical issue.

HB2455: Technical Correction for Police and Fire Department Definitions

This bill fixes a grammar error in the state law that defines who counts as a peace officer.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 9-901 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to correct wording errors.
• Changes the word 'include' to 'includes' in the definition of peace officers.

Terms To Know

Peace officers

Regularly salaried deputy sheriffs, policemen and police officers of duly organized police departments.

Professional firefighter

A member of an organized and paid fire department.

Limits and Unknowns

• The effective date is not listed in the provided text.
• The bill only corrects grammar; it does not change who qualifies as a peace officer or firefighter.

Official Summary Text

HB2455 - technical correction; police; fire departments

Current Bill Text

HB2455 - 572R - I Ver

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technical correction; police; fire departments

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2455

Introduced by

Representative
Wilmeth

AN
ACT

amending section 9-901, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to police and fire departments.

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

Section 1. Section 9-901, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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9-901.

Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Classification" means the names of the
positions, and the ranks and classes thereof, in the police and fire
departments and peace officers' units subject to this article.

2. "Month" means thirty days.

3. "Peace officers"
include

includes
regularly salaried deputy sheriffs, policemen
and police officers of duly organized police departments.

4. "Professional firefighter" means a
member of an organized and paid fire department.
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