House Engrossed Senate Bill
State of Arizona Senate
Fiftieth Legislature
Second Regular Session 2012

SENATE BILL 1182

AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 41, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 51; RELATING TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012.

S.B. 1182

1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

2 Section 1. Title 41, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding

3 chapter 51, to read:

4 CHAPTER 51

5 GOVERNMENTAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE

6 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012

7 ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

8 41-5050. National defense authorization act of 2012; prohibited

9 acts; violation; classification

10 A. THIS STATE AND ANY AGENCY OF THIS STATE SHALL NOT PROVIDE MATERIAL

11 SUPPORT OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS 1021

12 AND 1022 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012, PUBLIC LAW

13 112-81, AGAINST ANY CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.

14 B. THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR A SHERIFF OF THE

15 COUNTY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ANY ATTEMPT BY

16 AGENCIES OR AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SECURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

17 SECTIONS 1021 AND 1022 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 2011 PUBLIC

18 LAW 112-81 THROUGH THE OPERATIONS OF THAT OR ANY OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT.

19 C. ANY PUBLIC OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THIS STATE WHO ENFORCES OR

20 ATTEMPTS TO ENFORCE AN ACT, ORDER, LAW, STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION OF THE

21 UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS 1

22 MISDEMEANOR.

23 Sec. 2. Findings

24 A. The Legislature finds that the enactment into law by the United

25 States Congress of sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense

26 Authorization Act of 2012 is inimical to the liberty, security and well-being

27 of the people of Arizona and that those sections were adopted by Congress in

28 violation of the limits of federal power in the United States Constitution.

29 B. The Legislature further finds that sections 1021 and 1022 of the

30 National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, as they purport to authorize the

31 detainment of persons who are citizens of the United States and captured

32 within the United States without charge or trial, military tribunals for

33 persons captured within the United States who are citizens of the United

34 States and the transfer of persons who are citizens of the United States and

35 who are captured within the United States to foreign jurisdictions, violate

36 the following rights enshrined in the Constitution of the United States:

37 1. Article I, section 9, clause 2 relating to the right to seek a writ

38 of habeas corpus.

39 2. The First Amendment right to petition the government for a redress

40 of grievances.

41 3. The Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches

42 and seizures.

43 4. The Fifth Amendment right to be free from charge for an infamous or

44 capitol crime until presentment or indictment by a grand jury.

1 5. The Fifth Amendment right to be free from deprivation of life,

2 liberty or property without due process of law.

3 6. The Sixth Amendment right in criminal prosecutions to enjoy a

4 speedy trial by an impartial jury in the state and district where the crime

5 was allegedly committed.

6 7. The Sixth Amendment right to be informed of the nature and cause of

7 the accusation.

8 8. The Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses.

9 9. The Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

10 10. The Eighth Amendment right to be free from excessive bail and

11 fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

12 11. The Fourteenth Amendment right to be free from deprivation of life,

13 liberty or property without due process of law.

14 Sec. 3. Short title

15 This act may be cited as the "Liberty Preservation Act".

Action Date: 04/24/2012

Action: Passed                                                              

 Member Short Name        Vote   Member Short Name         Vote

ABOUD                                 N         LANDRUM TAYLOR          N

ALLEN                                   Y         LEWIS                                   Y

ANTENORI                           NV      LOPEZ                                   N

BARTO                                  Y         LUJAN                                   N

BIGGS                                   Y         MCCOMISH                          Y

BURGES                               Y         MELVIN                                 Y

CAJERO BEDFORD          N         MEZA                                     N

CRANDALL                          Y         MURPHY                              Y

DRIGGS                                Y         NELSON                               Y

GALLARDO                          NV      PIERCE S                             Y

GOULD                                  Y         REAGAN                               Y

GRAY                                     Y         SCHAPIRA                           N

GRIFFIN                                Y         SHOOTER                            Y

JACKSON                            N         SMITH                                   Y

KLEIN                                    Y         YARBROUGH                      Y

Ayes: 20 Nays: 8 Not Voting: 2