ArizonaSheriffs control activated volunteer groups that help their offices
Arizona sheriffs may use local volunteer support groups and alone regulate their organization and equipment when activated and acting within the sheriff’s authority and written policy.
What it does
Sheriffs alone regulate the organization and equipment of volunteer groups they activate. The groups must support the sheriff’s office under its authority and written policy, and the sheriff must follow the law.
Sheriffs may ask volunteer support groups located in their county for help and use that help to carry out their duties, including keeping the peace.
Argument forOne sheriff’s control could help keep activated volunteer groups’ organization and equipment aligned with the office’s written policy.
Argument againstThe sheriff’s sole control could limit activated volunteer groups’ freedom to choose their equipment and how they organize their work.
More detail
Sheriffs have sole authority to regulate how activated volunteer support groups are organized and what equipment they use. This authority covers local volunteer support groups called posses and reserve organizations, including their members. The groups or their members must support the sheriff’s office within the sheriff’s authority and written policy. The sheriff must exercise this authority consistently with law. This authority applies when the sheriff activates the volunteer group.
Sheriffs may request and use help from local volunteer posses and reserve organizations. The volunteer support groups must be located in the county and help carry out the sheriff’s duties under this section. Sheriffs may choose whether to request and use this help.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 19Signed by Governor Katie HobbsBecame Law
- Jun 10Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9Transmit to House
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9PASSEDMajor
- Apr 14DPMinor
- Vote recorded do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25DPMinor
- Mar 18Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Senate First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11PASSEDMajor
- Mar 10DPAMajor
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 5PASSEDPassed House
- Vote recorded failed to pass. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5FAILEDMajor
- Mar 4DPAMajor
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3
- Vote recorded Retained on the Calendar. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 16DPA/SEMajor
- Feb 10House Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 9House First Reading.Introduced
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