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AZ SB1352

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Kuby

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Expands Arizona's domestic violence statute (A.R.S. § 13-3601) to include animal abuse offenses as qualifying crimes when committed in a domestic relationship
  • Adds section 13-2910, subsection A, paragraph 15 or 16 (animal cruelty provisions) to the list of offenses that constitute domestic violence
  • Applies when the perpetrator and victim share specified relationships including marriage, cohabitation, having a child in common, blood relatives, or current/former romantic or sexual relationships
  • Enables domestic violence charges, arrest procedures, protective orders, and enhanced sentencing options when animal abuse occurs within domestic contexts

Legislative Description

Domestic violence; definition; animal abuse

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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