Bill Text: AZ SCR1012 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislators; arrest privilege; repeal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-28 - Referred to Senate GOV Committee [SCR1012 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SCR1012-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: legislators; arrest privilege; repeal

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

SCR 1012

 

Introduced by

Senator Quezada; Representatives Rios, Velasquez: Fernandez

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article IV, part 2, section 6, constitution of arizona; relating to the legislature.

 

 

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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

1.  Article IV, part 2, section 6, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

START_STATUTE6.  Privilege from civil process

Section 6.  Members of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, and they shall are not be subject to any civil process during the session of the legislature, nor or for fifteen days next before the commencement of each session. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.