Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCR2059: county sheriffs; expressing support
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
HCR2059 - county sheriffs; expressing support
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution supporting the county sheriffs of arizona.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the county sheriffs of arizona. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Whereas, the county sheriffs of this state and their deputies put their lives in danger each day to ensure the safety of every citizen of Arizona and to uphold the rights and freedoms of the Arizona and United States Constitutions; and Whereas, sheriffs are the top law enforcement officers of their respective counties, serving and protecting every county in Arizona; and Whereas, sheriffs and their staff continually face new and evolving issues that plague Arizona, such as the drug trafficking of fentanyl across our southern border, drug cartels, human trafficking, false or misleading information that erodes public trust in law enforcement, and a lack of support from the local communities they have sworn to protect and serve; and Whereas, county sheriffs are the highest organic law enforcement authority, deriving their power as elected officials directly from the people they serve, and they are the last constitutional officers standing in the face of federal and state overreach. Therefore Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: That the Members of the Legislature: 1. Reaffirm their support of all county sheriffs in Arizona. 2. Recognize the supreme constitutional authority, derived from the people, of county sheriffs over their …
Sponsors
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007)
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
- Diaz, Lupe (R, HD-019)
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027)
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
- Ralph Heap (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Public Safety: do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 15, 2026): 17 yea, 11 nay, passed
- PS DP (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 31 yea, 23 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PSLE DP (February 16, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR2059?
- HCR2059 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): county sheriffs; expressing support.
- What does HCR2059 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution supporting the county sheriffs of arizona.
- What is the status of HCR2059?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading passed (17 votes) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR2059?
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR2059?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85629/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.