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Committee advances bill to give complainants access to psychologist-board investigation documents
Summary
House Bill 2441, which would require the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners to provide documents from board investigations to the complainant unless restricted by law, received a due-pass recommendation from the committee by a 5-0 vote.
House Bill 2441 was advanced by the Arizona House Committee on Regulatory Oversight with a due-pass recommendation following a staff summary and sponsor explanation that the measure would allow complainants to receive documents submitted to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners as part of an investigation unless state or federal law restricts release.
A committee staff member told lawmakers HB 2441 “requires that documents received and reviewed by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners as part of a board investigation be made available and provided to the complainant in the investigation unless otherwise restricted by state or federal law.”
Representative Keshle, the bill sponsor, said current law prevents complainants from accessing investigative records even when they initiated the complaint, and that lack of access creates concerns about due process and fairness. “They don't even know if their complaints were considered. That's left in the dark,” the sponsor said. The sponsor acknowledged confidentiality concerns and said the bill is limited to the individual who filed the complaint and does not permit release to third parties such as an ex‑spouse.
No public witnesses were recorded as testifying for or against HB 2441 at the committee hearing. Committee members asked questions about the rationale for the bill and the sponsor answered that the provision arose from family‑court related cases where complainants wanted transparency about investigation handling.
The roll call recorded: Representative Hernandez — Aye; Representative Contreras — Aye; Representative Kessel — Aye; Vice Chairman Collin — Aye; Chairman Chapnick — Aye. By that vote, 5 ayes, 0 nays, HB 2441 received a due-pass recommendation from the committee.
The bill would change disclosure practice for the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners at the investigative stage; the committee record does not include statutory text or any floor amendments that may follow.
