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AZ HB2282

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Anastasia Travers

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Creates "education protection orders" allowing courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from possessing firearms and approaching educational institutions when there is evidence they pose an immediate danger of serious physical injury or death to persons at schools, colleges, or universities.

  • Establishes two types of orders: ex parte emergency orders (effective for 14 days) that can be issued by telephone during court closures, and standard education protection orders (effective for one year) issued after a hearing within 14 days of petition filing.

  • Authorizes petitions from peace officers, family members, household members, romantic partners, healthcare providers, and school employees or students connected to the defendant within the past six months.

  • Requires law enforcement investigation of allegations and permits court-issued search warrants to seize firearms when probable cause exists that the defendant has access to weapons.

  • Grants juvenile court exclusive jurisdiction over cases where the defendant is under 18 years of age and requires registration of all orders with the Arizona Supreme Court's central repository and the National Crime Information Center.

Legislative Description

Education protection orders; definitions

Last Action

House read second time

1/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/15/2026
Judiciary1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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