HB 2594 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

family court; address confidentiality

HB 2594 amends Arizona law to protect domestic violence victims' addresses in family court proceedings. It requires courts to use substitute addresses provided by the state’s address confidentiality program (established under Section 41-162) for all filings, notices, and communications involving participants. The bill seals real residence addresses in court records, prohibits unauthorized disclosure (with penalties including class 1 misdemeanors or class 6 felonies for harassment-related breaches), and explicitly bars courts from using program participation as evidence of parental alienation or instability. This directly affects individuals enrolled in the program - victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking - who receive substitute addresses for safety.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) → Chaptered Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 101 on June 4, 2026, replacing the previous Senate version. Substantive changes include clarifying the legal standard for disclosing confidential voter addresses and updating the statute to ensure voter records remain sealed after the participant's death.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the Arizona Address Confidentiality Program for voters, with no change to the entities or individuals covered.

REQUIREMENT

The legal standard for disclosing a program participant's address was refined to explicitly state that disclosure is only allowed if no reasonable alternative exists to achieve the state's compelling interest.

A new provision was added to ensure that the voter registration record of a program participant remains sealed even after the participant passes away.

TECHNICAL

The text was updated to reflect that the bill has been approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State, finalizing its status as law.

House Engrossed Version (03/04/2026) → Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) · 6 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section allowing specific eligible individuals, such as peace officers, judges, and public officials, to request that their voter registration information be sealed from public view for five years to protect their safety. The bill also expanded the list of protected individuals and added new provisions requiring state and local government entities to use a substitute address for program participants in the address confidentiality program when creating public records.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing address confidentiality and prescription medication access to explicitly including voter registration confidentiality for a broader range of at-risk individuals.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new section (16-153) granting eligible persons like peace officers, judges, and public officials the right to request sealing of their voter registration records to prevent danger.

REQUIREMENT

Established a process where eligible persons must file an affidavit with the superior court to request the sealing of their voter information, which the court reviews and orders for five years if safety is at risk.

Modified the address confidentiality program to require state and local government entities to accept and use the substitute address on authorization cards when creating new public records.

Added provisions ensuring that when a program participant registers to vote, their actual address is used only for precinct designation while the substitute address is used for all other public purposes.

DEFINITION

Defined 'eligible person' to include a wide array of roles including health professionals, election officers, code enforcement officers, and various law enforcement and judicial staff.

TIMELINE

Set a five-year duration for the sealing of voter registration records and required county recorders to remove restrictions on January 5 of the year following the court order's expiration.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (03/04/2026) · 6 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized and expanded to strengthen protections for victims of domestic violence within family court proceedings. Key changes include clarifying that a parent's use of an address confidentiality program cannot be used as evidence of parental alienation or instability, and adding new provisions that strictly limit when a court can order the disclosure of a victim's real home address.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on domestic relations proceedings, but the applicability of address confidentiality protections was broadened to include stricter rules on when a victim's actual address can be revealed to the court.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that courts cannot order the disclosure of a program participant's real address unless there is clear and convincing evidence that it is essential for a compelling state interest and no other alternatives exist.

Modified the rules for parental access to information by clarifying that if one parent has sole legal decision-making authority due to domestic violence, they can share required information with the other parent via email, cell phone app, or regular mail instead of in-person.

Added a new provision to Section 41-165 that prohibits the Secretary of State from disclosing a participant's address to anyone other than the court or government entities, unless explicitly permitted by a court order.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new provision stating that the Secretary of State must immediately notify a program participant if their address is disclosed under the new exception rules.

Added a specific penalty for obtaining or disclosing a victim's address for the purpose of harassment, stalking, or domestic violence, elevating the offense to a class 5 felony if it involves surveillance of a minor, use of a third party, or repeated attempts.

DEFINITION

Added a new category of 'application assistants' who can provide counseling and referrals to victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 30

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic13

11 Yea 2

84% Yea

R Republican17

17 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Jun 4, 2026

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Jun 1, 2026

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Apr 15, 2026

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Apr 14, 2026

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Mar 23, 2026

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Mar 4, 2026

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Mar 3, 2026

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Feb 18, 2026

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor