Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2404: authorized transporters
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
HB2404 - (NOW: transportation; mental health; patients)
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-503.05; relating to mental health services.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-503.05; relating to mental health services. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-503.05, to proposed patients; transportation; use of peace officers prohibited; exceptions A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, A peace officer may not conduct the transport of a person from a hospital emergency department or a locked unit of a behavioral health facility to another health care institution, an evaluation agency or a mental health treatment agency, unless one of the following applies: 1. The person is incarcerated. 2. A court, a person, an evaluation agency or a mental health treatment agency has reasonable grounds to believe that the patient or proposed patient cannot be safely apprehended without the assistance of a peace officer. 3. Any person requests a peace officer by dialing 911 or a similar designated telephone number for emergency calls and needs emergency assistance. B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, an authorized transporter shall conduct any apprehension and transport of a patient or proposed patient. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Effective date Section 36-503.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2029. …
Sponsors
- Julie Willoughby (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 199
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (28 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 10, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- PS DP (March 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 4, 2026): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA/SE (February 16, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2404?
- HB2404 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): authorized transporters.
- What does HB2404 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-503.05; relating to mental health services.
- What is the status of HB2404?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 199 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2404?
- Julie Willoughby (R, HD-013).
- Where is the official record for HB2404?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84167/?SessionId=130
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