# Arizona HB 2198: criminal records sealed; petty offense

Arizona HB 2198, criminal records sealed; petty offense, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Selina Bliss (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2198-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2198
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: criminal records sealed; petty offense
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: criminal code - title 13, criminal records sealed, petty offense, restoration of civil rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (101 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Petty offense records can be sealed sooner: benefit, medium. People with eligible petty offenses can ask the court to seal their arrest, conviction, and sentence records right away. They must finish all nonmoney sentence terms and be discharged by the court. They must also pay all court-ordered fines, fees, and restitution before filing. The court does not h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-01 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DP | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Judiciary: DP | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-01: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Judiciary and Elections: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-11: Judiciary: DP (House)
- 2026-01-14: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-13: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0086.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543474)
- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2198H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538960)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2198P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533273)

## Related bills

- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0086.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543474)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2198H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538960)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2198P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533273)

## Related
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2198-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).