HB2599 • 2026

law enforcement; military protective orders

HB2599 - law enforcement; military protective orders

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Aaron Márquez, John Gillette
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not provide specific details about enforcement or consequences for non-compliance by law enforcement officers, leaving these points as unknowns.

Law Enforcement; Military Protective Orders

This bill requires Arizona law enforcement officers to notify the agency that entered a military protective order into the NCIC if they have probable cause to believe a member of the armed forces has violated it in Arizona.

What This Bill Does

Adds section 38-1121 to the Arizona Revised Statutes, which requires law enforcement officers to notify the issuing agency when there is probable cause that a military protective order has been violated by a member of the armed forces in Arizona.
Defines 'Military Protective Order' as an order issued under U.S. Code 10 Section 1567 by a commanding officer against someone under their command.

Who It Names or Affects

Law enforcement officers in Arizona
Members of the armed forces who have military protective orders

Terms To Know

Military Protective Order: A protection order issued by a commanding officer under U.S. law to protect someone from harm.
National Crime Information Center (NCIC): A database used by criminal justice agencies to enter and search for information about crimes, missing persons, and protective orders.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the law enforcement officer fails to notify the issuing agency.
It is unclear how this new requirement will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2026-01-21 House
House second read
2026-01-20 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-20 House
House Public Safety & Law Enforcement: None
2026-01-20 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2599 - law enforcement; military protective orders

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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.

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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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