HB 2608 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

public officers; photographs; official use

HB 2608 requires Arizona elected or appointed public officers to provide a photograph taken within the past 12 months for all official uses when assuming office. This applies directly to individuals holding public office, such as mayors, council members, or county officials. The bill mandates that these photos be used for official purposes like identification, public records, or official communications. It overrides any existing requirements regarding officer photographs under other laws.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 2 edits · Feb 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill was renumbered and reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, with one substantive change: the timeframe for when a public officer's photograph must be taken was extended from 12 months to 24 months before assuming office. This gives public officers twice as long to provide an updated photograph for official use.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, applying to all public officers who hold elected office by election or appointment in Arizona.
REQUIREMENT

Extended the required timeframe for providing an official photograph from 12 months to 24 months before assuming office.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill text from introduced version to house engrossed version, including changes to title references and page numbering.

Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

572
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic27
24 Yea 2 Nay 1
88% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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