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Committee gives due-pass to bill renaming state African American affairs commission
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee gave House Bill 21-60 a due-pass recommendation after a brief staff and sponsor briefing; the bill renames the Arizona Commission of African American Affairs to the Arizona Office of African American Affairs to match similar Governor-level offices.
House Bill 21-60, which renames the Arizona Commission of African American Affairs to the Arizona Office of African American Affairs, received a due-pass recommendation from the House Judiciary Committee after a brief staff briefing and sponsor remarks.
The committee’s staff described the bill as a name change; staff said it aligns the commission’s statutory name with other Governor-level offices. Representative Cruz, the sponsor, told the committee the change was a technical correction requested by the commission and the community to create “name parity” with similar offices under the Governor and that the bill was non-substantive.
There was no public testimony and committee discussion was minimal. The committee recorded a voice vote; the chair announced the bill received six ayes and no nays and the committee instructed staff to proceed with the bill’s paperwork.
The change affects only the statutory name; no changes to powers, duties or funding were described during the committee hearing.
Members recorded the committee’s decision on the record and staff concluded the briefing.
Ending: The committee returned HB 21-60 with a due-pass recommendation; staff and the sponsor indicated availability for follow-up questions.
