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Arizona Senate adopts peace‑officer certification changes and approves a package of bills, sends measures to the House
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Summary
On Feb. 12, 2026 the Arizona Senate approved an amended bill revising peace officer certification rules and passed a set of other bills on third reading. Several measures were transmitted to the House; recorded vote tallies were read into the record.
The Arizona Senate on Feb. 12, 2026 approved an amended measure changing alternate pathways for peace officer certification and passed a slate of additional bills on third reading, transmitting each to the Arizona House.
Senators adopted an amendment from the Public Safety Committee to Senate Bill 11‑07, described in committee reports as changes to statutes governing the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. After third reading the secretary recorded 27 ayes, 2 nays and 1 not voting; the President announced the bill had passed and would be transmitted to the House.
The Senate also took up multiple other measures on third reading and recorded votes. The body passed Senate Bill 10‑20 (special license plates and related code changes) by a recorded vote of 26 ayes, 3 nays, 1 not voting and transmitted the measure to the House. Senate Bill 10‑29 (administrative/insurance contributions language), Senate Bill 10‑32 (an appropriation to the corrections oversight fund, which passed 29‑0 with 1 not voting after an explanation by Senator Analise Ortiz), Senate Bill 10‑83 (amendments to condominium and planned‑community statutes), Senate Bill 11‑98 (agency continuation), Senate Bill 12‑52 (title 44 provisions), and Senate Bill 12‑59 (campaign/judicial campaign provisions) also passed on third reading and were recorded for transmission to the House.
Senator Analise Ortiz briefly explained her aye vote on SB 10‑32, saying the appropriation backs up a statutory establishment of the corrections oversight fund and will make the Department of Corrections "more efficient and effective." The record shows multiple bills were reported out of the Committee of the Whole and assigned for third reading consistent with committee recommendations signed in the record.
A procedural motion from Senator Bullock to reconsider SB 10‑20 on third reading was made and seconded; the Senate reconsidered the measure immediately and passed it again on reconsideration.
What happens next: secretaries were instructed to record the actions and transmit each passed bill to the Arizona House for further consideration. The Senate also made several committee scheduling announcements and asked the House to return two bills for reconsideration.
Votes at a glance (selected recorded tallies as read into the record): - SB 11‑07 (peace officer certification, as amended): 27 ayes, 2 nays, 1 not voting (passed) - SB 10‑20 (special plates): 26 ayes, 3 nays, 1 not voting (passed; reconsideration held and passed again) - SB 10‑29: recorded as passed (tally announced in the record) - SB 10‑32 (corrections oversight appropriation): 29 ayes, 0 nays, 1 not voting (passed) - SB 10‑83 (condominiums/planned communities): 29 ayes, 0 nays, 1 not voting (passed) - SB 11‑98 (agency continuation): recorded as passed (tally announced in the record) - SB 12‑52 and SB 12‑59: recorded as passed and transmitted to the House
The Senate adjourned until Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
