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
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House Engrossed Version
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2 edits
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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
57–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic27
88% Yea
R
Republican33
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Quang Nguyen
RRepublican
Co
Alex Kolodin
RRepublican
Co
Selina Bliss
RRepublican
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