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SB1256 • 2026

consumer fraud; technical correction

SB1256 - consumer fraud; technical correction

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
J.D. Mesnard
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Senate Rules: None
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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SB1256: Technical Correction to Consumer Fraud Law

This bill fixes a wording error in an existing law about what happens when people do not follow orders during consumer fraud investigations.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 44-1527 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to correct text errors.
  • Changes the word 'he' to 'the attorney general' so the law uses neutral language.
  • Fixes a repeated phrase in the list of sections that give power to issue subpoenas.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Attorney General's office
  • People or businesses who receive subpoenas during fraud investigations

Terms To Know

Subpoena
A legal order that requires a person to give information.
In camera
When a judge reviews evidence privately, away from the public and other parties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not state when this change will officially take effect.
  • This is only a technical correction and does not create new penalties or powers for investigators.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  2. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1256 - consumer fraud; technical correction

Current Bill Text

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SB1256 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
consumer fraud; technical correction

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1256

Introduced by

Senator
Mesnard

AN
ACT

amending section 44-1527, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to consumer fraud.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 44-1527, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
44-1527.

Failure to supply information or obey subpoena; hearing

A. If any person fails or refuses to fully comply
with a demand or any subpoena issued by the attorney general under
sections
section
44-1524 or 44-1526,
the attorney general may file a petition with the superior court and, after
notice and hearing on the petition, request the following orders until the
person complies with the demand or the subpoena:

1. Adjudging such person in contempt of court.

2. Granting injunctive relief, restraining the sale
or advertisement of merchandise by such person which is the subject of the
investigation.

3. Granting such other relief as the court may deem
proper.

B. If the court determines that the attorney general
has reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in, is engaging
in or is about to engage in any act, practice or transaction which is in
violation of this article or order or assurance of discontinuance entered under
this article, the court shall grant the appropriate relief.

C. If the attorney general determines that
disclosure to the respondent of the evidence relied on to establish reasonable
cause would not be in the best interests of the investigation,
he

the attorney general
may request and the court may
examine the evidence in camera and thereafter make its determination.
END_STATUTE