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AZ HB2512

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lydia Hernandez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to order individuals convicted of certain domestic violence offenses to transfer all firearms to law enforcement or licensed dealers within 24 hours of sentencing, with the person receiving proof of transfer.

  • Mandates firearm transfer orders when courts issue orders of protection in domestic violence cases, with defendants required to transfer firearms within 24 hours of service.

  • Provides immunity from firearm possession charges for individuals transporting unloaded firearms directly to law enforcement or licensed dealers with a written transfer order.

  • Allows courts to issue search warrants if defendants fail to comply with firearm transfer orders, with failure to surrender firearms serving as grounds for warrant issuance.

  • Requires law enforcement and licensed dealers to return temporarily transferred firearms after orders of protection expire, unless defendant is otherwise prohibited from firearm possession under state or federal law.

Legislative Description

Firearm transfers; offenses; domestic violence

Firearms

Last Action

House read second time

1/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2025
Judiciary1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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