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AZ SB1384

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Denise Epstein

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Allows physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants providing pediatric care to inform parents or guardians about gun safety measures that can be implemented in the home, including proper gun storage and risks to children.

  • Permits gun safety information to be provided verbally or by referencing a gun safety pamphlet posted on the Arizona Department of Health Services website.

  • Requires the Department of Health Services to prepare and post a gun safety pamphlet on its website by January 1, 2026, containing information on gun storage, home safety measures, and risks to children who may find a gun.

  • Establishes that firearms are a leading cause of unintentional injury deaths among children and adolescents in the United States, with over half occurring in the home environment.

Legislative Description

Patient information; gun safety

Professions And Occupations - Title 32

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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