HB 2466 Summary

• Requires the Arizona Supreme Court to establish a training program for all justices, judges, justices of the peace, and magistrates on recognizing and understanding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), certified by the Director of the Department of Health Services.

• Includes specific training requirements on active and nonactive duty military personnel suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder for judicial officers.

• Mandates peace officer training curriculum to include training certified by the Director of the Department of Health Services on recognizing and understanding posttraumatic stress disorder, with specific focus on active and nonactive duty military personnel.

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 12-112 and 41-1822 to incorporate PTSD training requirements into continuing education and basic training programs.