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HB4056 • 2026
technical correction; double punishment
HB4056 - (NOW: legislators; public records; fees; exemption)
Vetoed
The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.
- Sponsor
- Teresa Martinez
- Last action
- 2026-06-19
- Official status
- Governor vetoed
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is Vetoed; it has no legal effect unless a veto override occurs.
HB4056: Fee Exemption and Format Choice for Legislators' Public Records Requests
This bill proposed that state legislators making public records requests in their official capacity would not be charged fees or costs, and agencies must provide the records in any format requested.
What This Bill Does
- Adds a new law stating no fee can be charged to a legislator for a public records request made in an official capacity.
- States that legislators are not responsible for paying any costs related to these requests.
- Requires agencies to provide the records in any format requested by the legislator.
Who It Names or Affects
- State legislators making public records requests in their official capacity
- Government agencies holding and releasing public records
Terms To Know
- Public Records Request
- A formal ask to see documents held by the government.
- Official Capacity
- When a lawmaker is doing work related to their job in the state legislature, not personal matters.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill on June 19, 2026, so it did not become law unless lawmakers overrode that decision.
- The text does not specify if the rule applies to requests made by staff members working for legislators.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: This amendment creates a new law that stops government agencies from charging Arizona legislators fees for public records requests made in their official work and requires those records to be sent electronically.
- Legislators cannot be charged any fee or cost when they ask for public records as part of their job duties.
- Any public records given to a legislator must be provided in an electronic format.
Plain English: This amendment creates a new law that stops government agencies from charging Arizona legislators fees for public records requests made in their official work and requires those records to be sent electronically.
- Legislators cannot be charged any fee or cost when they ask for public records as part of their job duties.
- Any public records given to a legislator must be provided in an electronic format.
Plain English: This amendment creates a rule that Arizona legislators cannot be charged fees for official public records requests and must receive those records electronically.
- Legislators making public records requests in their official capacity will not have to pay any fees or costs.
- Public records provided to these legislators must be delivered in an electronic format.
- The amendment text shows a choice between two options for how records are delivered, but the final decision on whether 'electronically' is required or if any requested format is allowed cannot be determined from this draft alone.
- It does not explain what happens if a record only exists in paper form and cannot easily be made electronic.
Plain English: This amendment creates a rule that state legislators cannot be charged fees for official public records requests and must receive those records either electronically or in their preferred format.
- Legislators making public records requests in their official capacity will not have to pay any fees or costs.
- Public records provided to these legislators must be given to them electronically.
- The amendment text includes two options for how records are delivered, but only the 'electronically' option is marked as added; it is unclear if the alternative format requested by the legislator was removed or remains an option.
- The specific definition of what counts as a request made in a legislator's 'official capacity' is not explained in this text.
Bill History
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2026-06-10
V
Governor vetoed
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2026-06-09
House
House passed
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2026-06-09
House
House passed
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2026-04-21
House
House minority caucus
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2026-04-13
House
Transmitted to House
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2026-04-13
Senate
Senate third read passed
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2026-04-13
Senate
Senate committee of the whole
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2026-03-30
Senate
Senate minority caucus
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2026-03-30
Senate
Senate majority caucus
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2026-03-10
Senate
Senate second read
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2026-03-09
Senate
Senate Rules: PFC
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2026-03-09
Senate
Senate Government: DPA
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2026-03-09
Senate
Senate first read
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2026-03-03
Senate
Transmitted to Senate
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2026-03-03
House
House third read passed
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2026-02-25
House
House committee of the whole
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2026-02-24
House
House minority caucus
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2026-02-24
House
House majority caucus
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2026-02-12
House
House second read
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2026-02-11
House
House Rules: C&P
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2026-02-11
House
House Education: DPA/SE
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2026-02-11
House
House first read
Official Summary Text
HB4056 - (NOW: legislators; public records; fees; exemption)
Current Bill Text
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HB4056 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
House Bill
technical
correction; double punishment
(now: legislators;
public records; fees; exemption)
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 4056
AN
ACT
amending title 39, chapter 1, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 39-130; relating to public
records.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section
1.
1. Title
39, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 39-130, to read:
START_STATUTE
39-130.
Legislators; fees; exemption; electronic format
A. Notwithstanding any other law, any
legislator who makes a public records request in the legislator's official
capacity may not be charged a fee and is not responsible for any cost related
to the public records request.
B. any Public records provided to a
legislator who makes a public records request in the legislator's official
capacity shall be made available to the legislator
IN ANY
FORMAT REQUESTED BY THE LEGISLATOR.
END_STATUTE