Bill
SB 1447
SB 1447 blends Arizona health-board complaint timelines with Illinois county-leasing expansions (up to 99 years) and related safeguards.
Note: The submitted bill file includes multiple, partly inconsistent drafts from different states (notably Arizona and Illinois) and an inserted Hawaii statute excerpt. Below is a concise, objective summary of the two main substantive sets of provisions present in the document. Confirm which state's SB 1447 you need before taking action.
Purpose: Set mandatory timelines and limits for complaint handling by health profession regulatory boards; require referrals to law enforcement and permit Attorney General investigations on legislative request.
Key provisions:
- 32-3224.01 — Criminal complaints / referrals:
- Boards must refer complaints or information indicating a misdemeanor or felony by a health professional to the appropriate law enforcement agency within two business days of receipt.
- Boards may impose emergency restrictions or summary suspension of a license if public health/safety requires it pending law enforcement action.
- The receiving law enforcement agency must notify the board of investigation outcomes and whether charges were filed. If no prosecution occurs, the board may independently investigate for unprofessional conduct.
- 32-3224.02 — Anonymous complaints prohibited:
- Anonymous complaints to a board are prohibited unless the complainant personally witnessed the alleged misdemeanor/felony or act of unprofessional conduct.
- 32-3224.03 — Time limit on complaints:
- Unless board statutes are more restrictive, a board or delegated executive director must take final action on complaints unrelated to urgent public health/safety within one year of receipt.
- If no final action occurs within one year, the complaint is deemed administratively closed.
- 41-194.02 — Attorney General investigations at legislative request:
- At the request of one or more legislators, the Attorney General must investigate board actions alleged to violate law, rules or the state constitution.
- If a conflict requires recusal, the AG must randomly refer the matter to a county attorney (record of randomization must be kept).
- The AG or county attorney must provide a written report of findings within 30 days to specified state officials and the requesting legislator(s).
Affected parties: health profession regulatory boards, licensees/certificate holders, complainants, law enforcement agencies, Attorney General/county attorneys, members of the Legislature.
Procedural/timeline significance: strict referral (2 business days) and reporting (30 days) deadlines; 1-year administrative closure rule.
Purpose: Clarify and expand county authority to lease real estate held by a county, including special protections for certain uses and employees.
Key provisions:
- County board may lease county-owned real estate for terms up to 99 years when the board deems the property not necessary for county use or in the county’s best interest.
- Senate Committee Amendment requires lease authority be exercised by ordinance adopted by a three‑fourths vote of the full county board; lease terms may not exceed 99 years.
- Farmland exception:
- With a three‑fourths vote, farmland may be leased for up to 5 years.
- Farmland leases may use cash lease, crop-sharing, or custom farming arrangements.
- Farmland lease solicitations must be publicly advertised and sealed bids opened at a county board meeting.
- Counties are prohibited from acquiring farmland solely for speculative leasing.
- Kane County athletic facilities carve-out:
- The lease of a county-owned property/structure/facility is permitted for athletic purposes if it was used for athletic purposes prior to county acquisition.
- For leases entered after the effective date, leases must:
- Allow any organization using the land at lease execution to continue its use during the lease term.
- Require the lessor (county) to continue to employ, in the same capacity, any persons providing services on the land at the time the lease is executed.
Affected parties: county boards, county residents, lessees (public/private), organizations using athletic facilities, county employees who provide services on leased property, agricultural lessees.
Procedural aspects: requires public advertising and sealed bidding for certain farmland leases; three‑fourths board vote required for key authorities.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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