registrar of contractors; restitution; repeal

Plain English Breakdown

The summary notes that the Registrar of Contractors can assign restitution amounts, but this bill only removes the judge's ability to recommend it; other parts of the process may remain unchanged.

HB2911 - Repealing Restitution Recommendations for Contractors

This bill removes the law that allows an administrative law judge to recommend that a licensed contractor pay money to fix harm caused by their actions.

What This Bill Does

• Repeals section 32-1156.01 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Removes the rule allowing an administrative law judge to recommend restitution for people injured or whose property was damaged by a licensed contractor.

Who It Names or Affects

• Licensed contractors in Arizona
• Administrative law judges who hear these cases
• People who were injured or had their property damaged by actions of a licensee

Terms To Know

Repeal

To officially cancel or remove an existing law.

Restitution

Money paid to fix harm, such as paying back lost funds or repairing damaged property.

Administrative Law Judge

A judge who hears cases about government rules and agency decisions instead of regular court judges.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not say if other ways to get restitution still exist.
• The effective date for when this change starts is not listed in the provided information.

Official Summary Text

HB2911 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2911
: registrar of contractors; restitution; repeal

Sponsor:
Representative Hendrix, LD 14

Committee
on Commerce

Overview

Repeals
the statute relating to a recommendation made by an administrative law judge
that restitution be provided by a licensed contractor.

History

As part of the Registrar of Contractor's (ROC) compliant
process, the ROC can assign an amount of restitution be paid to a person who
was financially harmed by a licensed contractor. The licensed contractor can
contest the amount awarded by requesting a hearing. Contested cases are sent to
the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), which is overseen by an administrative
law judge.

The administrative law judge must issue a written
decision within 20 days after the hearing is concluded. Within 30 days after
the date OAH sends a copy of the decision to the agency head, the agency head
may review the decision and accept, reject or modify it. The agency head's
decision is the final administrative decision with outlined exemptions.� The
administrative law judge is statutory permitted to recommend that a licensee
provide restitution to any person who is injured or
whose property is damaged by
actions of the licensee
(A.R.S. ��
32-1156
,
32-1156.01
,
41-1092.08
).

Provisions

1.

Repeals the
statute allowing an administrative law judge to recommend that a licensee
provide restitution to any person who is injured or whose property is damaged by
actions of the licensee. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2911 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
registrar of contractors; restitution; repeal

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2911

Introduced by

Representative
Hendrix

AN
ACT

Repealing section 32-1156.01, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to contractors.

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

Section 1.
Repeal

Section 32-1156.01, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.