Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1773: peace officers; cameras; disclosures; recordings.
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
SB1773 - peace officers; cameras; disclosures; recordings.
What the bill says
An act amending title 38, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4; relating to law enforcement officers.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 38, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4; relating to law enforcement officers. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 38, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 4, to read: ARTICLE 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CAMERAS AND RECORDINGS START_STATUTE38-1181. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Contact": (a) Means an interaction that is with an individual who is either inside or outside of a motor vehicle and that is initiated by a peace officer, whether consensual or nonconsensual, to enforce a law or for investigating a possible violation of a law. (b) Does not include routine interactions with the public at the point of entry or exit from a controlled area. 2. "Physical force" means using physical techniques on or tactics, chemical agents or weapons against another individual. 3. "Tamper" means to intentionally damage, disable, dislodge or obstruct the sight or sound or otherwise impair the functionality of a body-worn camera or to intentionally damage, delete or fail to upload some or all portions of the video and audio of a body-worn camera.END_STATUTE START_STATUTE38-1182. Peace officers; cameras; incident recording requirements; exceptions; presumptions; certification suspension or revocation; retention schedule; privacy interests; filing deadlines; notice A. On or before July 1, 2028, each local law enforcement …
Sponsors
- Gonzales, Sally Ann (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Public Safety
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SB1773?
- SB1773 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): peace officers; cameras; disclosures; recordings.
- What does SB1773 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 38, chapter 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4; relating to law enforcement officers.
- What is the status of SB1773?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1773?
- Gonzales, Sally Ann (D, SD-020).
- Where is the official record for SB1773?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85455/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.