# Arizona SB 1493: disciplinary action; appeal; superior court

Arizona SB 1493, disciplinary action; appeal; superior court, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin Payne (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

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- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1493
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: disciplinary action; appeal; superior court
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kevin Payne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appeal, costs, disciplinary action, law enforcement, law enforcement officers, law enforcement terminations, public officers and employees - title 38, reinstatement, strike everything amendment, superior court, termination
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (114 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Unjustly fired officers get legal fees: benefit, medium. If a hearing officer, administrative law judge, or appeals board finds that a law enforcement officer was fired without just cause, the employer must reinstate the officer or pay certain costs and fees. If the employer does not reinstate the officer, it must pay taxable costs and reasonable attorne…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin Payne (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 19 | 10 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Public Safety & Law Enforcement: DPA | pass | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 17 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Public Safety: DPA/SE | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-16: Public Safety & Law Enforcement: DPA (House)
- 2026-03-05: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Public Safety: DPA/SE (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0179.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544292)
- House Engrossed Version (04/27/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/541977)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535056)
- Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539191)

## Related bills

- 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)
- SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0179.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544292)
- [House Engrossed Version (04/27/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (04/27/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/541977)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535056)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1493S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539191)

## Related
- [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)
- [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
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- [Arizona state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arizona)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1493-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-06).