law enforcement; military protective orders

Plain English Breakdown

The source text confirms the bill adds section 38-1121 but does not provide an effective date or penalty details.

HB2599: Reporting Violations of Military Protective Orders

This law requires Arizona police officers to notify military agencies if they have probable cause that a service member has violated a federal military protective order in the state.

What This Bill Does

• Requires state law enforcement officers to check for active military protective orders entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
• Mandates that an officer must notify the agency that issued the order if they have probable cause to believe a violation occurred in Arizona.
• Defines what counts as a 'military protective order' under this new rule.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona law enforcement officers
• Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard subject to military protective orders

Terms To Know

Military Protective Order

A protection order issued by a commanding officer of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard against someone under their command.

National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

A criminal records database where agencies can enter or search for information about stolen property, missing persons, wanted persons, and domestic violence protection orders.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not state what happens if an officer fails to send the required notification.
• The bill does not specify a deadline for when officers must make this report after finding probable cause.
• The effective date of the law is not listed in the provided source material.

Official Summary Text

HB2599 - law enforcement; military protective orders

Current Bill Text

HB2599 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
law enforcement; military protective orders

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2599

Introduced by

Representatives
M�rquez: Gillette

AN
ACT

Amending title 38, chapter 8, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-1121; relating to law
enforcement officers.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 38, chapter 8, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-1121, to read:

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38-1121.

Law enforcement officers; military protective orders; definitions

A. Notwithstanding any other law, If
a law enforcement officer in this state determines that A Military Protective
Order entered into the National Crime Information Center has been issued
against a member of the armed forces of the united states and the member violates
the Military protective order in this state, the law enforcement officer shall
notify the agency that entered the Military Protective Order into the NATIONAL
CRIME INFORMATION CENTER that the law enforcement officer has probable cause to
believe the member has violated the Military Protective Order.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Military protective order"
means a protection order issued pursuant to 10 United States Code Section 1567
by a commanding officer of the Armed Forces of the United States or the
National Guard of any state against a person under the commanding officer's
command.

2. "National crime information
center" means A criminal records database to which criminal justice
agencies may do all of the following:

(
a
) Enter or
search for information about stolen property, missing or wanted persons and
domestic violence protection orders.

(
b
) Obtain Criminal
histories.

(
c
) Access the National
Sex Offender Registry.
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