ArizonaBill would bar fees when Arizona legislators request public records for their work
Arizona legislators who ask for public records as part of their official duties would pay no fees or costs and could get the records in any format they request.
What it does
A legislator making a public records request in an official role would not be charged a fee or be responsible for any cost tied to that request.
Records given to a legislator for an official request would have to be provided in any format the legislator asks for.
Argument forLegislators could look into government activity without paying fees, which may make it easier for them to review records and oversee agencies.
Argument againstAgencies might have to cover the cost of finding and copying records in any requested format, and the bill does not say who pays for that.
More detail
A new section of state law would say a legislator acting in an official capacity may not be charged a fee for a public records request. It covers any legislator who makes a public records request in the legislator's official capacity. The fee bar applies "notwithstanding any other law," so it would override other laws that allow fees. The legislator would also owe none of the costs related to the request.
Public records provided to a legislator making an official request would have to be made available in whatever format the legislator requests. It covers records given to a legislator who makes a public records request in the legislator's official capacity.
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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 19Vetoed by Governor Katie HobbsLatest
- Jun 10Transmit to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9PASSEDMajor
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9PASSEDMajor
- Apr 13Transmit to House
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13PASSEDPassed Senate
- Apr 13DPAMajor
- Mar 25DPAMajor
- Mar 10Senate Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Senate First ReadingMinor
- Mar 3Transmit to Senate
- Vote recorded Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3PASSEDPassed House
- Feb 25DPAMajor
- Vote recorded do pass amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17DPA/SEMajor
- Feb 12House Second ReadingMinor
- Feb 11House First Reading.Introduced
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