Bill Text: AZ HB2621 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Settlement agreement; consent decree; prohibited

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-24 - Assigned to Senate RULES Committee [HB2621 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2022-HB2621-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: consent decree; prohibited

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

HB 2621

 

Introduced by

Representatives Parker: Blackman, Carter, Chaplik, Fillmore, Finchem, Hoffman, Nguyen, Pingerelli, Senator Petersen

 

 

AN ACT

 

AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, BY ADDING ARTICLE 6.2; RELATING TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 12, chapter 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 6.2, to read:

ARTICLE 6.2. CHALLENGES TO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY,

LEGALITY OR APPLICATION OF A LAW

START_STATUTE12-922. Prohibited consent decree

A. In any state court proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of any provision of title 16 is challenged and a government entity is named as the defendant, the court may not approve or sign a consent decree.

B. In any federal court proceeding in which the constitutionality, legality or application of any provision of title 16 is challenged, this state and any party representing this state may not enter into or sign a consent decree. END_STATUTE