technical correction; veterans

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HB4131: Technical Correction on Veterans' Services Law

This bill updates state law to make it a class 5 felony for anyone who knowingly makes a false statement under oath about important facts in veterans' claims.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 41-607 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Makes it a crime for a person to knowingly make a false statement under oath, either orally or in writing.
• Applies this rule to statements about important facts related to claims covered by this article.
• Classifies this offense as a class 5 felony.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who make sworn statements regarding veterans' service claims

Terms To Know

Class 5 felony

A specific category of serious crime under Arizona law.

Material fact

An important detail related to a claim that could affect the outcome.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this amendment will take effect.
• The bill only addresses section 41-607 and does not list other changes to veterans' services laws.

Official Summary Text

HB4131 - technical correction; veterans

Current Bill Text

HB4131 - 572R - I Ver

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technical correction; veterans

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4131

Introduced by

Representative
Blackman

AN
ACT

amending section 41-607, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to the department of veterans' services.

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

Section 1. Section 41-607, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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41-607.

Violation; classification

A person who knowingly makes a false statement under oath,
orally or written, of a material fact relating to any claim under
the provisions of
this article is guilty of a class 5 felony.
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