HB 2378 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

juvenile restoration; rights; guns; civil

HB 2378 allows individuals previously convicted of juvenile offenses to apply for restored firearm rights after completing probation or juvenile corrections. It specifically requires a 25-year wait for those convicted of dangerous offenses (like arson or burglary), and a 2-year wait for other felonies after discharge. The bill streamlines the process by eliminating court filing fees and directing applications to juvenile or superior courts. This directly affects Arizona residents with past juvenile felony convictions seeking to regain firearm possession rights.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version with minor text corrections. The substantive policy regarding juvenile firearm rights restoration remains unchanged, including age thresholds (30 years for dangerous offenses, 25 years for others), waiting periods, and court procedures.

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No substantive scope change; formatting and text corrections only

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Header information updated from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' with proper legislative formatting

Text corrections in Section C regarding age thresholds (changed 'thirty TWENTY-FIVE' to 'thirty twenty-five') and waiting period language

Formatting improvements including proper statute numbering and removal of markup symbols like 1[...]1

Removed sponsor names and introduction details from the engrossed version

Added 'START_STATUTE' and 'END_STATUTE' markers for automated processing

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Committee

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors