HB2922 • 2026

obstructing criminal investigations; homeowner exemption

HB2922 - obstructing criminal investigations; homeowner exemption

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Consuelo Hernandez, Anna Abeytia, Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Quantá Crews, Nancy Gutierrez, Alma Hernandez, Lydia Hernandez, Aaron Márquez, Christopher Mathis, Stephanie Simacek, Stacey Travers, Myron Tsosie
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the bill affects other sections of the criminal code beyond the specified amendment.

Homeowner Exemption from Obstructing Criminal Investigations

This bill amends Arizona law to exempt homeowners from charges if they refuse entry to police officers.

What This Bill Does

Amends the criminal code to add an exemption for homeowners who do not let police enter their homes.
Specifies that refusing to open a door does not count as obstructing a criminal investigation or prosecution.

Who It Names or Affects

Homeowners in Arizona
Police officers conducting investigations

Terms To Know

Obstructing a criminal investigation: Trying to stop or delay an investigation into a crime by using threats, force, or other means.
Peace officer: A police officer who has the authority to enforce laws and maintain public order.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a homeowner refuses entry for reasons unrelated to obstructing an investigation.
It is unclear how this change will affect other parts of Arizona's criminal code related to obstruction of justice.

Bill History

2026-01-28 House
House second read
2026-01-27 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-27 House
House Judiciary: None
2026-01-27 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2922 - obstructing criminal investigations; homeowner exemption

Current Bill Text

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HB2922 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
obstructing criminal investigations; homeowner exemption

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2922

Introduced by

Representatives
Hernandez C: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Crews, Gutierrez, Hernandez A,
Hernandez L, M�rquez, Mathis, Simacek, Travers, Tsosie

AN
ACT

AMENDING SECTION 13-2409, 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 13-2409, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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13-2409.

Obstructing criminal investigations or prosecutions;
classification; exemption

A.
A person who knowingly
attempts by means of bribery, misrepresentation, intimidation or force or
threats of force to obstruct, delay or prevent the communication of information
or testimony relating to a violation of any criminal statute to a peace officer,
magistrate, prosecutor or grand jury or who knowingly injures another in his
person or property on account of the giving by the latter or by any other
person of any such information or testimony to a peace officer, magistrate,
prosecutor or grand jury is guilty of a class 5 felony, except that it is a
class 3 felony if the person commits the offense with the intent to promote,
further or assist a criminal street gang.

B. This section does not apply to the
owner of a residential property who refuses to open a door to the property for
a peace officer.
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