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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: JUD DP 5-3-0-1 |
HB 2931: civil rights advisory board; continuation
Sponsor: Representative Travers, LD 12
House Engrossed
Overview
Continues the Civil Rights Advisory Board (Board) for four years.
History
The Board is a statutory, seven-member advisory body housed within the Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Department of Law; its members are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms, and no more than four members may be from the same political party. In operation, the Board serves as an advisory body for the Civil Rights Division: the Division may employ an executive director for the Board, considers the Board’s recommendations when issuing or updating procedural rules to carry out Arizona’s civil rights laws, and is authorized to conduct periodic statewide surveys on discrimination, foster community efforts to eliminate discrimination, and publish results of studies, investigations, and research (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 1).
The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee of Reference conducted a review of the Board and recommended the Board be continued for eight years.
Provisions
1. Separates the enabling statute for the Civil Rights Advisory Board from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Law. (Sec. 2)
2. Continues the Board until July 1, 2030. (Sec. 2)
3. Repeals the Board on January 1, 2031. (Sec. 2)
4. Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)
5. Makes the legislation retroactive to July 1, 2026. (Sec. 4)
6. Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)
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Initials NM HB 2931
3/6/2026 Page 0 House Engrossed
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