HB4063 • 2026

law enforcement agencies; study committee

HB4063 - law enforcement agencies; study committee

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Tony Rivero
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed the legislature and reached final enrollment as of February 2026, but an effective date is not listed in the provided metadata.

Study Committee on Law Enforcement Officer Salaries and Response Times

This bill creates a temporary committee to study police officer pay and response times in Arizona cities with more than 150,000 people.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Study Committee on Law Enforcement Officer Salaries and Response Times.
Requires the committee to examine employee numbers and salaries for law enforcement agencies in cities or towns with populations over 150,000.
Directs the committee to look at response times and efficiency of these agencies and suggest improvements.
Mandates that the committee submit a report with findings and recommendations by October 1, 2027.
Sets an end date for this section on September 30, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

Law enforcement agencies in Arizona cities or towns with populations over 150,000
Members of the Senate and House committees related to public safety and government

Terms To Know

Study Committee: A temporary group created by law to research a specific topic and make recommendations.
Response Times: The amount of time it takes for police officers to arrive at the scene after being called.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only creates a study and does not change any current laws or budgets.
The final report is due in October 2027, so no results are available yet.
The committee's authority ends on September 30, 2028.

Bill History

2026-02-11 House
House second read
2026-02-10 House
House Rules: None
2026-02-10 House
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement: None
2026-02-10 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB4063 - law enforcement agencies; study committee

Current Bill Text

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HB4063 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
law enforcement agencies; study
committee

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4063

Introduced by

Representative
Rivero

AN
ACT

Establishing THE study committee on law
enforcement OFFICER SALARIES AND RESPONSE TIMES.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Study
committee on law enforcement officer salaries and response times; membership;
duties; report; delayed repeal

A. The study committee on
law enforcement officer salaries and response times is established and consists
of the following members:

1.
The
chairperson of the senate public safety committee.

2. The chairperson of the
house of representatives public safety and law enforcement committee.

3. The chairperson of the
senate government committee.

4. The chairperson of the
house of representatives government committee.

5. The ranking minority
member of the senate public safety committee.

6. The ranking minority
member of the house of representatives public safety and law enforcement
committee.

B. Committee members are
not eligible to receive compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement of
expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.

C. The committee shall:

1. Study and examine the
number of employees and employee salaries in law enforcement agencies in cities
or towns with populations of more than one hundred fifty thousand persons.

2. Examine the response
times and efficiency of law enforcement agencies and suggest any improvements.

3. On or before October 1,
2027, submit a report regarding the committee's activities and recommendations
to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

D. This section is repealed
from and after September 30, 2028.