REFERENCE TITLE: legislative privilege; traffic violations

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

HCR 2053

Introduced by

Representative Nguyen

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article iv, part 2, section 6, constitution of arizona; relating to the legislature.

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. Article IV, part 2, section 6, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

CONST6. Privilege from arrest; civil process

Section 6. Members of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace and all traffic violations, and they shall members are not be subject to any civil process during the session of the legislature, nor or for fifteen days next before the commencement of each session. CONST

2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.