# Arizona HB 2253: testimony; disciplinary action; prohibition

Arizona HB 2253, testimony; disciplinary action; prohibition, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Weninger (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2253
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: testimony; disciplinary action; prohibition
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: disciplinary action, law enforcement officers, prohibition, public officers and employees - title 38, testimony
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (98 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Law enforcement workers protected when testifying: benefit, low. The law bars agencies, employers, and political subdivisions from stopping or obstructing employees, including subject matter experts, from testifying in proceedings about a disciplinary appeal. It also bars retaliation against employees who testify in a subsection E proceeding about whether eviden…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Public Safety: DP | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Public Safety & Law Enforcement: DPA | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-18: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Public Safety: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-16: Public Safety & Law Enforcement: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-20: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-15: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0088.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543487)
- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2253H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539077)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2253P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533200)

## Related bills

- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (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/0088.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543487)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2253H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539077)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2253P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533200)

## 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 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-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-HB2253-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).