Arizona 53rd Legislature - 1st Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 2117 — state militia; firearms; rights

Last action — senate second reading

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2117 clarifies the definition of eligible militia members to include only "able-bodied" citizens and residents who are between 18 and 45 years old, omitting the requirement that they must also own a firearm. Additionally, it emphasizes that militia members should be law-abiding individuals. This change matters because it broadens the potential membership of the militia by removing the firearm ownership stipulation, which might make it easier for more individuals to be recognized as militia members.

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HB2117 - 531R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
HB2117 - 531R - H Ver       House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session     HOUSE BILL 2117       AN ACT   Amending Section 26-121, Arizona Revised Statutes;
state militia;
firearms;
rights       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session     HB 2117   Introduced by Representatives Thorpe:
Barton, Lawrence     AN ACT   Amending Section 26-121, Arizona Revised Statutes;
findings A.  The militia of the state of Arizona consists of all able bodied able‑bodied and law‑abiding citizens of the this state who own a firearm and who are between the ages of eighteen and forty‑five years of age and all able‑bodied and law‑abiding residents of the this state between such ages who own a firearm and who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, except:
findings A.  The militia of the state of Arizona consists of all able bodied able‑bodied citizens of the this state who are between the ages of eighteen and forty‑five years of age and all able‑bodied residents of the this state between such ages who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, except:
2.  The militia members of this state have the right, under the second amendment of the United States Constitution and article II, section 26 of the Arizona Constitution, to keep and bear arms.
2.  The militia members of this state include citizens and residents of this state who are law abiding and who legally own firearms.
The right to keep and bear arms may not be infringed or called into question by the federal government or any state or local government.
3.  The militia members of this state have the right, under the second amendment of the United States Constitution and article II, section 26 of the Arizona Constitution, to keep and bear arms.
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Action History

  1. senate second reading

  2. senate first reading

  3. transmit to senate

  4. passed

  5. house second reading

  6. house first reading.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2117?
HB 2117 is sponsored by Jay Lawrence.
What is the current status of HB 2117?
This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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