international criminal court; government resources

Plain English Breakdown

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Arizona Law on Using State Resources for the International Criminal Court

This law stops Arizona government agencies and their employees from helping the International Criminal Court unless a court order says they must.

What This Bill Does

• It prevents Arizona state agencies, political subdivisions of Arizona, and their employees from participating in any way with the International Criminal Court's enforcement or implementation of its rules without a court order.
• It stops these entities from using state money to support activities that help the International Criminal Court enforce or implement its actions within Arizona.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona state agencies
• Political subdivisions of Arizona
• Employees working for these entities

Terms To Know

International Criminal Court (ICC)

A court that tries people accused of serious crimes like genocide and war crimes.

Political subdivisions

Smaller government units within a state, such as cities or counties.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify what happens if an entity accidentally uses resources for the ICC.
• It is unclear how this law will be enforced and what penalties might apply.
• The bill has passed both chambers of the Arizona Legislature but its final status, including whether it becomes a law, is still pending.

Official Summary Text

HB2773 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House:
GOV DP 4-3-0-0

HB
2773
: international criminal court; government resources

Sponsor:
Representative Powell, LD 14

House
Engrossed

Overview

Prevents specified
Arizona entities from assisting or using assets to assist the International
Criminal Court.

History

Title 1

addresses the powers, limitations and operations of state government and its
political subdivisions. Statute provides for intergovernmental agreements and
coordination among public agencies, including the federal government, Indian
tribes, municipalities, counties and any political subdivisions of any other
state (A.R.S. ��
11-951
,
11-952
).

Provisions

1.

Prohibits an
Arizona agency, an Arizona political subdivision and any of their employees
acting in their official capacity, unless required by a court order, from:

a.

knowingly
and willfully participating in any way in the enforcement or implementation of
any arrest, order, rule, regulation, judgment, policy or mandate of any kind of
the International Criminal Court; and

b.

using any
assets, Arizona monies or monies allocated to Arizona's political subdivisions
in whole or in part to engage in any activity that aids the International
Criminal Court in enforcing or implementing an arrest, order, rule, regulation,
judgment, policy or mandate of any kind in Arizona. (Sec. 2)

2.

Makes a
technical change. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2773 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

international
criminal court; government resources

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2773

AN
ACT

AMENDING TITLE 1, chapter 8, Arizona
Revised Statutes, BY ADDING article 2; RELATING TO government resources.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Heading change

A. The chapter heading of
title 1, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from "
governmental maintenance operations and capital projects
" to "
government operations
and resources
".

B. The article heading of
title 1, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from
"GENERAL PROVISIONS" to "
governmental
maintenance operations and capital projects
".

Sec. 2. Title 1, chapter 8, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding article 2, to read:

ARTICLE
2. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

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1-821.

Prohibited use of government resources; international criminal
court

Notwithstanding any other law and except as
required by a court order, an agency of this state, a political subdivision of
this state or an employee of an agency or political subdivision of this state
acting in the employee's official capacity may not do any of the following:

1. Knowingly and wilfully participate
in any way in the Enforcement or implementation of any arrest, order, rule,
regulation, judgment, policy or mandate of any kind of the International
Criminal Court.

2. Use any assets, state monies or
monies allocated by this state to political subdivisions of this state on or
after the effective date of this section, in whole or in part, to engage in any
activity that aids the International Criminal Court in enforcing or
implementing an arrest, order, rule, regulation, judgment, policy or mandate of
any kind in this state.
END_STATUTE