Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1231 — firearms; mandatory destruction; criminal offenses

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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The bill mandates the destruction of firearms used in certain offenses, overriding previous provisions for sale.

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    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. → the firearm to be forfeited to the city, town or county in which the offense was committed, and the city, town or county shall destroy the firearm unless the victim or, if the victim is deceased, the victim's family chooses to allow the firearm to be sold pursuant to this section.

    This change ensures that firearms used in certain crimes cannot be sold but must be destroyed, unless the victim or their family opts for a sale.

Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (92)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1231?
SB 1231 is sponsored by Brian Fernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1231?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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