credit unions; certificates; powers; committee
HB 2979 amends Arizona's credit union laws to clarify organizational procedures and regulatory processes. It standardizes certificate of organization forms, requires credit unions to get state approval (with specific 10-30 day timelines) for name changes or location shifts, and enforces strict name usage rules to prevent confusion. This directly affects new credit union organizers and existing credit unions seeking to modify their structure, name, or branches. The bill streamlines administrative steps for credit unions while maintaining state oversight through the deputy director's review process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
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What changed between versions
House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was formatted and finalized into Chapter 208 after passing the legislature. The substantive text of the law remains largely consistent with the House version, though minor formatting adjustments and clarifications were made to the statutory language regarding credit union organization, bylaw amendments, and operational powers.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was reorganized from a House Engrossed format to a formal Chaptered Version, including the addition of official filing dates and the Governor's approval date.
Formatting inconsistencies, such as capitalization and spacing, were corrected throughout the statutory sections to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.
REQUIREMENT
Minor wording adjustments were made to sections regarding bylaw amendments and name changes to clarify the Deputy Director's timeline for acknowledging receipt and making decisions.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 9, 2026
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Justin Wilmeth
RRepublican
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