Bill Text: AZ SB1173 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Peace officers; immigration inquiries prohibited

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-23 - Referred to Senate JUD Committee [SB1173 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-SB1173-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: peace officers; immigration inquiries prohibited

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SB 1173

 

Introduced by

Senators Gallardo: Jackson

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 13, chapter 38, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3805; relating to the prevention of offenses.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 13, chapter 38, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3805, to read:

START_STATUTE13-3805.  Prohibited inquiry of nationality or immigration status

Notwithstanding section 11-1051, A peace officer shall not ask a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense about that person's nationality or immigration status except as necessary to investigate the offense. END_STATUTE