ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MAPS DP 14-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 58-0-1-0

Senate: MAPS DP 7-0-0-0 | APPROP DP 8-0-2-0 | 3rd Read 26-4-0-0

HB 2103: traumatic event counseling; constables

NOW: constables; traumatic event counseling

Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 27

Transmitted to the Governor

 

Overview

Includes deputy constables in the definition of peace officer to qualify them for trauma-related counseling.

History

Peace officers are individuals who are: 1) sheriffs of counties; 2) constables; 3) marshals; 4) policemen of cities and towns; 5) commissioned personnel of the Department of Public Safety; 6) personnel who are employed by the Arizona Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Corrections; and 7) several other specified positions (A.R.S. § 1-215).

Peace officers are entitled to up to 24 visits of licensed counseling when they witness or are subjected to specified traumatic events (A.R.S. § 38-673).

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProvisions

1.   Adds constables and deputy constables to the definition of peace officer for the purpose of qualifying for trauma-related counseling. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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