SB1487 Investigations
Legislator Requests for Investigation
Below is a list of Pending Legislator Requests for Investigation under A.R.S. §41-194.01 that have been submitted to the Attorney General's Office. Once a complete request is deemed received by the Office, there is a thirty-day period for the Office to complete its investigation and for the Attorney General to issue a report concluding whether the action that is the subject of the request violates, may violate, or does not violate state law.
- Submissions should be made through the Legislator Request Form and addressed to SLS Investigations using [email protected] (preferred) or mailed to:
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Attn: Solicitor General’s Office, Special Litigation Section
2005 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1592
2. The Office welcomes written public comment regarding any of the below open investigations. Alternatively, a person may contact the Appeals & Constitutional Litigation Division by phone at (602) 542-3333.
- Written comments should be as succinct as possible. The Office reserves the right not to review submissions.
- All written submissions on pending requests will be considered public records and retained consistent with the Office's general public records retention policies and practices.
Open SB1487 Investigations
**No current investigations.**
Closed SB1487 Investigations
| Request No. | Question Presented | Requesting Legislator(s) | Documents | Final Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-002 | Whether the City violated A.R.S. § 9-402(B) by failing to engage in a “competitive bid process” prior to entering into the Agreement | Representative Joseph Chaplik | DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW | |
| 25-001 | Whether the City of Phoenix Gift Policy violates the Arizona Constitution (Art. 12, section 2 and/or Art. 9, section 7) and/or A.R.S. 9-499.01 and/or 9-303(B)? | Representative David Marshall, Representative Walter Blackman, Representative Quang Nguyen | CONVERTED TO PUBLIC MONIES COMPLAINT | |
| 24-005 | Does Sedona Ordinance 12.30.090, which prohibits carrying firearms on "any trail or open space area", violate A.R.S. § 13-3108? | Rep. Quang Nguyen, Rep. Selina Bliss | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATORS | |
| 24-004 | Whether the Fountain Hills Town Council is in violation of A.R.S. § 9-235? | Rep. Alexander Kolodin, Rep. Joseph Chaplik | CLOSED | |
| 24-003 | Whether the City of Surprise’s policy on public comments violates (1) the Arizona Constitution’s Freedom of Speech provision (Ariz. Const. art. 2 § 6) or (2) A.R.S. § 38-431.01(I)? | Sen. John Kavanagh | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR | |
| 24-002 | Do Maricopa County's e-pollbooks violate A.R.S. § 16-168(F) because they are connected to the Internet? | Rep. Alexander Kolodin | CLOSED | |
| 24-001 | Does Yuma County's approval of the Master Agreement with ALLO violate A.R.S. § 32-1123 (Contract Bidding with Unlicensed Contractors), A.R.S. § 32- 1151 (Contracting without a License), or the Arizona Constitution, article 9, § 7 (Gift Clause)? | Rep. Laurin Hendrix, Rep. Joseph Chaplik, Rep. Justin Heap, Rep. Alexander Kolodin, Rep. David Marshall, Rep. Barbara Parker | CONVERTED TO PUBLIC MONIES COMPLAINT | |
| 23-003 | Does the City of Phoenix's Ordinance S-50010 authorizing the City's execution of a contract with a private company to give away 599 unclaimed firearms to the National Police of Ukraine violate A.R.S. §§ 12-943, 12-945, and/or 13-3108? | Rep. Quang Nguyen, Rep. Selina Bliss | VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPLEALED BY PHOENIX) | |
| 23-002 | Does the City of Tempe's Ordinance No. 02022.56, Ordinance No. 02022.57, Resolution No. R2022.170, or § 12.9 or § 17 violate article IV, part 1, § 1(8) of the Arizona Constitution or A.R.S. § 16-407.01? | Rep. Steve Montenegro | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATURE | |
| 23-001 | May a city enact a prevailing wage ordinance requiring contractors on public works contracts to pay their workers no less than the wage rates that prevail for their trade in their geographic location? | Sen. Catherine Miranda | CONVERTED TO OPINION REQUEST R23-009 | |
| 22-002 | Does the City of Tucson's recent amendment to its fair housing code violate Arizona's constitution and laws? | Rep. Ben Toma |
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DOES NOT VIOLATES STATE LAW |
| 22-001 | Is the Paradise Valley local ordinance on short term rentals in conflict with existing state law? | Sen. Warren Petersen | VIOLATES STATE LAW IN PART (ORDINANCE AMENDED BY TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY) | |
| 21-006 | Whether Pima County memorandum titled: FAQs Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations for New Hires Promotions and Employees Working with Vulnerable Populations violates ARS 23-206 & Executive Order 2021-18 | Sen. Kelly Townsend | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR | |
| 21-005 | Whether Tucson Administrative Directive 2.03-7 violates A.R.S. § 23-206? | Sen. Kelly Townsend | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR | |
| 21-004 | Whether Tucson Administrative Directive 2.03-7 violates A.R.S. § 23-206? | Sen. Vince Leach | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR | |
| 21-003 | Whether Tucson Ordinance 11869 (requiring employees to receive a COVID vaccination as a term of employment) violates Executive Order 2021-18, A.R.S. 36-787, A.R.S. 36-114, A.R.S. 36-681, A.R.S. 36-184. | Sen. Kelly Townsend | VIOLATES STATE LAW | |
| 21-002 | Whether MCBOS violated ARS 41-1151, 41-1153, 41-1154, and/or 16-624. | Sen. Sonny Borrelli | VIOLATES STATE LAW | |
| 21-001 | Whether a moratorium on eviction proceedings adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors violates the Arizona Constitution and/or state statutes. | Sen. Vince Leach, Rep. Bret Roberts | INVESTIGATION MOOT (MORATORIUM REPEALED BY PIMA COUNTY) | |
| 20-002 | Following a significant decrease in voter turnout at the 2019 Tucson city election compared to the 2018 statewide election, does Tucson city ordinance 11731 violate A.R.S. 16-204.01 | Sen. J.D. Mesnard | MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (UPHELD AT ARIZONA SUPREME COURT) | |
| 20-001 | Whether the May 13, 2020, Proclamation of the Pima County Board of Supervisors violates A.R.S. § 26-307, in light of Governor Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-36, ¶ 7 | Sen. Vince Leach, Rep. Mark Finchem, Rep. Bret Roberts | INVESTIGATION MOOT (PROCLAMATION REPEALED BY PIMA COUNTY) | |
| 19-002 | Whether City of Phoenix Ordinance G-6650 violates Article IX, Section 25 of the Arizona Constitution. | Rep. Nancy Barto | MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE UPHELD BY ARIZONA SUPREME COURT) | |
| 19-001 | Whether the City of Tempe Ordinance 01017.51 violates ARS 16-905(E)? | Sen. Vince Leach | DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW | |
| 18-004 | Whether Sedona's bed tax and agreement with the Chamber of Commerce violates the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution? | Sen. Judy Burges | WITHDRAWN | |
| 18-003 | Does Sedona Ordinance 2016-06, which requires business licenses for “transient rentals” but not for long-term rentals, violate A.R.S. § 9-500.39? | Rep. Darin Mitchell | VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SEDONA) | |
| 18-002 | Does Mohave County's unwritten policy of requiring an Animal Control inspection of private residences where the person applying for a "Limited Residential Animal Permit" per county zoning ordinance for 10dogs & 10cats as personal pet violate ARS§11-1604? | Sen. Sonny Borrelli | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR | |
| 18-001 | Whether the City of Tempe, through its ordinances and leases, is violating Arizona statutory restrictions on the use of Government Property Lease Excise Taxes | Rep. Vince Leach |
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MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE AMENDED BY TEMPE) |
| 17-005 | Did the Town of Patagonia violate Arizona law by adopting an ordinance restricting the total number of trips made by a “heavy duty truck? | Rep. Vince Leach | DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW | |
| 17-004 | Whether the City of Phoenix Police Department's "Transparency Policy" violates A.R.S. 38-1109? | Rep. Jay Lawrence | DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW | |
| 17-003 | Does the City of Bisbee's ordinance regulating the use of plastic bags violate state law? | Sen. Warren Peterson | VIOLATES STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY BISBEE) | |
| 17-002 | Did the City of Phoenix violate state law when they enacted Phoenix Police Department Operations Order 4.48:Immigration Procedures? | Sen. John Kavanagh | DOES NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW | |
| 17-001 | Whether the City of Somerton's Ordinance requiring of a church a Conditional Use Permit to operate in a commercial zone is in conflict with Arizona law? | Rep. Don Shooter | WITHDRAWN BY REQUESTING LEGISLATOR (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SUMMERTON) | |
| 16-002 | Whether the City of Tucson is destroying confiscated and/or forfeited firearms in violation of Arizona law? | Rep. Mark Finchem | MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY TUCSON) | |
| 16-001 | Has the Town of Snowflake violated provisions of state law with respect to the Approval of Facilities Agreement with, and special use permit to, Copperstate Farms LLC by the Snowflake Town Council on June 28, 2016? | Rep. Paul Boyer | MAY VIOLATE STATE LAW (ORDINANCE REPEALED BY SNOWFLAKE) |