settlement agreements; report; approval
HB 2222 requires Arizona cities, towns, and counties to submit detailed reports for settlement agreements exceeding $500,000, and to seek legislative committee review for agreements over $1 million. Specifically, local governments must provide the governor, legislature, and attorney general with settlement terms, funding sources, and circumstances at least 90 days before finalizing such agreements. If a local government skips the $1 million review process, the settlement becomes unenforceable. The bill defines "settlement agreement" broadly but excludes construction disputes, permit issues, personal injury claims, and workers' compensation settlements from these requirements.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Vetoed May 12, 2025
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House Engrossed Version
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Senate Engrossed Version
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Apr 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill was transferred from the House to the Senate version with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of a new definition for 'settlement agreement' to include workers' compensation agreements under Title 23. This change expands the scope of the reporting requirements to cover a broader range of settlement types, ensuring that workers' compensation settlements are also subject to the same review and declaration processes as other significant settlements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include workers' compensation agreements under Title 23 within the definition of 'settlement agreement', thereby subjecting these agreements to the same reporting and review requirements as other settlements of $500,000 or more.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition (v) to 'settlement agreement' to include agreements made under Title 23 related to workers' compensation, expanding the types of settlements subject to the bill's reporting and review requirements.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes were made to the bill header and section titles, including updates from 'House Engrossed' to 'Senate Engrossed' and adjustments to line breaks and capitalization in the section title.
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 12, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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