Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1723: domestic violence; release conditions
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
SB1723 - domestic violence; release conditions
What the bill says
An act amending sections 13-3602 and 13-3967, arizona revised statutes; relating to court orders.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 2026:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONs 13-3602 and 13-3967, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO court orders. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 13-3602, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to procedure; contents; arrest for violation; penalty; protection order from another jurisdiction; definition A. A person may file a verified petition, as in civil actions, with a magistrate, justice of the peace or superior court judge for an order of protection for the purpose of restraining a person from committing an act included in domestic violence. If the person is a minor, the parent, legal guardian or person who has legal custody of the minor shall file the petition unless the court determines otherwise. The petition shall name the parent, guardian or custodian as the plaintiff and the minor is a specifically designated person for the purposes of subsection G of this section. If a person is either temporarily or permanently unable to request an order, a third party may request an order of protection on behalf of the plaintiff. After the request, the judicial officer shall determine if the third party is an appropriate requesting party for the plaintiff. For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding the location of the plaintiff or defendant, any court in this state may issue or enforce an order of protection. B. An order …
Sponsors
- Mesnard, J.D. (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 242
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (51 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House Committee of the Whole
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 12, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 10, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 10, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 10, 2026): 26 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1723?
- SB1723 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): domestic violence; release conditions.
- What does SB1723 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 13-3602 and 13-3967, arizona revised statutes; relating to court orders.
- What is the status of SB1723?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 242 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1723?
- Mesnard, J.D. (R).
- Where is the official record for SB1723?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85385/?SessionId=130
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