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

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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-Engrossed.html

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House Engrossed

 

consent decree; prohibited

(now: settlement agreement; consent decree; prohibited)

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2621

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 16, chapter 1.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-194; 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 16, chapter 1.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-194, to read:

START_STATUTE16-194. Prohibited settlement agreement or consent decree; applicability

In any civil proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction in which the constitutionality, legality or application of any provision of this title is at issue, a party that represents this state or an agency or political subdivision of this state may not agree to or sign a settlement agreement or consent decree. this section does not apply to any provision of chapter 6, article 2 of this title. END_STATUTE