Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Arizona HB2779: juveniles; temporary custody; parental notification
Status: Chaptered, June 10, 2025
HB2779 - juveniles; temporary custody; parental notification
What the bill says
An Act amending section 8-303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.08; relating to juvenile offenders.
From the chaptered text, June 18, 2025:
An Act amending section 8-303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.08; relating to juvenile offenders. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 8-303, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to interference; release; separate custody; violation; classification A. Except as provided in section 8-305, a juvenile taken into temporary custody shall not be detained in a police station, jail or lockup where adults charged with or convicted of a crime are detained. B. A child shall be taken into temporary custody: 1. Pursuant to an order of the juvenile court. 2. Pursuant to a warrant issued according to the laws of arrest. C. A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody: 1. By a peace officer pursuant to the laws of arrest, without a warrant, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act or the child is incorrigible. 2. By a peace officer if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child has run away from the child's parents, guardian or other custodian. 3. By a private person as provided by section 13-3884. D. A peace officer shall take a juvenile into temporary custody pursuant to the laws of arrest, with or without a warrant, when there are reasonable grounds …
Sponsors
- Hernandez, Consuelo (D, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Contreras, Lupe (D, HD-022)
- Garcia, Brian (D, HD-008)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
- Hernandez, Alma (D, HD-020)
- Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017)
- Marshall, Sr., David (R, HD-007)
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016)
- Khyl Powell (R, HD-014)
- Rivero, Tony (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 220
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : retained
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary and Elections: do pass amended
Votes
- House - Third Reading (June 4, 2025): 51 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House - Concurrence (June 4, 2025): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate - Third Reading (May 28, 2025): 27 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate - Committee of the Whole (DPA) (May 28, 2025): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate - Committee of the Whole (RETAINED) (May 6, 2025): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) (March 31, 2025): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2779?
- HB2779 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)): juveniles; temporary custody; parental notification.
- What does HB2779 do?
- In its own words: An Act amending section 8-303, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.08; relating to juvenile offenders.
- What is the status of HB2779?
- Chaptered as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 220 (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2779?
- Hernandez, Consuelo (D, HD-021), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2779?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83245/?SessionId=129
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