# Arizona SB 1161: sheriffs; constables; service; mileage; fees

Arizona SB 1161, sheriffs; constables; service; mileage; fees, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Gowan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-26 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1161-57th-1st-regular
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1161
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: sheriffs; constables; service; mileage; fees
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-06-26, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: David Gowan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: civil actions, constables, constables' standardized daily activity logs, counties - title 11, fees, mileage, requirements for enactment, requirements for enactment (rfe), requirements for enactment; two-thirds vote, rfe (see also: requirements for enactment), service, services (h), sheriffs, sheriffs and constables, two-thirds vote (h)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (98 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Changing fees for court services: mixed, low. County boards can set a fee of up to $10 for each justice court writ, up from the former $5 maximum. The county deposits the money in the constable ethics and training fund. Constable travel charges start from the justice of the peace's office in the precinct where service happens, not the office t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Gowan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 48 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | DP | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 24 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0254.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531465)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1161P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521347)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1161S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524503)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0254.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531465)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1161P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521347)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1161S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524503)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1161-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).