Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1028: firearms; homicide; mandatory destruction
Status: In committee, June 12, 2026
SB1028 - firearms; homicide; mandatory destruction
What the bill says
An act amending section 13-3105, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to firearms.
From the introduced text, December 16, 2025:
AN ACT amending section 13-3105, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to firearms. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 13-3105, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-3105. Forfeiture of weapons and explosives A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, on the conviction of any person for a violation of any felony in this state in which a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or explosive was used, displayed or unlawfully possessed by the person, the court shall order the article forfeited and sold within one year after its forfeiture to any business that is authorized to receive and dispose of the article under federal and state law and that shall sell the article to the public according to federal and state law, unless the article is otherwise prohibited from being sold under federal and state law, in which case it shall be destroyed or otherwise properly disposed. B. Notwithstanding any other law, On the conviction of any person for a homicide in which a firearm was used, the court shall order the firearm forfeited and destroyed or otherwise properly disposed of according to federal and state law. The firearm shall be disposed of only after the conclusion of the person's direct appeal and first postconviction relief proceeding, after the time for initiating a direct appeal or …
Sponsors
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SB1028?
- SB1028 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): firearms; homicide; mandatory destruction.
- What does SB1028 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 13-3105, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to firearms.
- What is the status of SB1028?
- In committee as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1028?
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB1028?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83625/?SessionId=130
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