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AZ HB2853
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Walter Blackman
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AI Summary
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Grants the United States concurrent jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency matters on seven military installations in Arizona: Fort Huachuca Army Base, Yuma Proving Ground, Camp Navajo Army Base, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Luke Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and Barry M. Goldwater Range
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Requires the federal government to submit a formal written request to Arizona's governor with legal descriptions and plats before concurrent jurisdiction takes effect for each installation
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Maintains Arizona's existing state jurisdiction over these military lands alongside the new federal concurrent jurisdiction
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Allows Arizona to withdraw jurisdiction over any covered land by providing three years' written notice from the governor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense
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Limits concurrent jurisdiction to lands actually owned or controlled by the United States, with jurisdiction terminating if federal ownership or control ends
Legislative Description
Military bases; juvenile delinquency; jurisdiction
Last Action
House read second time
1/26/2026