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Committee roundup: multiple bills on procurement, annexation, record privacy, and benefits advance

House Committee on Government · February 11, 2026

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Summary

The House Committee on Government advanced a package of bills on procurement preference for Arizona businesses, annexation processes, record‑privacy clarifications for title plants, and increases to sick‑leave payout caps; most measures passed out of committee with do‑pass recommendations on Feb. 10.

The House Committee on Government handled a broad slate of bills and returned several measures with do‑pass recommendations.

Procurement and local business. HB 28 58 (bid preference) was amended to give tied responsive bids to Arizona bidders; small‑business representatives and Local First Arizona testified in support, and the committee returned the bill with a favorable recommendation.

Annexation. HB 27 93 modernizes annexation procedures for single‑owner parcels and permits electronic publication for notices; cities including Buckeye and Flagstaff supported the measure and a targeted amendment clarifying city‑owned parcels was adopted before the committee voted to advance the bill.

Title‑plant privacy. HB 23 27 clarifies how county recorders provide title‑plant data while protecting identifying information for enrolled individuals; the Land Title Association and counties testified in favor and the bill passed unanimously in committee.

Other measures. HB 20 20 (reclassifying certain school‑disruption offenses) and HB 28 12 (raising the sick‑leave payout cap on retirement) were both returned with do‑pass recommendations after testimony from constituents and state trooper representatives. HB 26 81 (clarifying appeal windows for classified civil‑service employees) was advanced as a technical fix.

Where committee votes were recorded the staff roll calls matched the outcomes announced on the floor; several members urged follow‑up work with stakeholders to avoid unintended consequences and staff were directed to help sponsors draft technical amendments.