# Arizona HB 2976: justice courts; administration; due process

Arizona HB 2976, justice courts; administration; due process, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alma Hernandez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Senate Second Reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2976
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: justice courts; administration; due process
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Senate Second Reading
- Sponsor: Alma Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: administration, administrative supervision, applicability, county funding obligations, due process, justice and municipal courts - title 22, justice courts, justices of the peace, legislative findings and intent
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (59 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alma Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alexander Kolodin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Consuelo Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Gillette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leo Biasiucci (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lydia Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Peña (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Myron Tsosie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Rivero (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 46 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-25: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-05: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP (House)
- undated: Rules: None (Senate)
- undated: Judiciary and Elections: None (Senate)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2976H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539789)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2976P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535274)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2976H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539789)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2976P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535274)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2976-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).