Republicans want to give individual legislators the power to order arrests

State Rep. Tony Rivero thinks the Arizona Legislature doesn’t have enough power to arrest people who don’t show up when lawmakers demand. The Peoria Republican wants to change that by giving the Arizona Senate president, the speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives or any committee chairman in either chamber the power to unilaterally issue [

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 755

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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State Rep. Tony Rivero thinks the Arizona Legislature doesn’t have enough power to arrest people who don’t show up when lawmakers demand.

The Peoria Republican wants to change that by giving the Arizona Senate president, the speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives or any committee chairman in either chamber the power to unilaterally issue an order of contempt for anyone who ignores legislative subpoenas.

And that would mean they could be arrested …

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