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SB1774 - 572R - I Ver
REFERENCE TITLE:
voting rights; restoration.
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SB 1774
Introduced by
Senator
Gonzales
AN
ACT
amending sections 13-907 and 13-908,
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the restoration of civil rights.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-907, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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13-907.
Automatic restoration of civil rights for first offenders;
firearm rights; definition
A. On completion of probation for an offense
committed in this state or absolute discharge from imprisonment, any person who
has not previously been convicted of a felony offense shall automatically be
restored any civil rights that were lost or suspended as a result of the
conviction if the person pays all victim restitution imposed
,
except that the person's right to vote is automatically restored on final
discharge
.� A person who is entitled to the restoration of any civil
rights pursuant to this subsection is not required to file an application
pursuant to section 13-908, except that if the person does file an
application, the court shall grant the application without receiving a response
from the state or holding a hearing.
B. On completion of probation for an offense
committed outside the jurisdiction of this state or absolute discharge from a
prison in another state or the federal bureau of prisons, a person who has not
previously been convicted of a felony offense is eligible for automatic
restoration of any civil rights that were lost or suspended as a result of the
conviction if the person pays all victim restitution imposed.� A person who is
entitled to the restoration of any civil rights pursuant to this subsection shall
file an application pursuant to section 13-908, and the court shall grant
the application without receiving a response from the state or holding a
hearing.
C. This section does not apply to a person's right
to possess a firearm as defined in section 13-3101 if the person was
convicted of any of the following:
1. A dangerous offense under section 13-704 or
an offense committed outside the jurisdiction of this state that would be a
dangerous offense under section 13-704 if committed in this state.
2. A serious offense as defined in section 13-706
or an offense committed outside the jurisdiction of this state that would be a
serious offense as defined in section 13-706 if committed in this
state.
D. If the person is not entitled to the automatic
restoration of firearm rights pursuant to this section, the court may order the
restoration of the right to possess a firearm pursuant to section 13-910.
E. For the purposes of this section,
"final discharge" means the completion of probation or the receipt of
an absolute discharge from the state department of corrections, a prison in
another state or the federal bureau of prisons.
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Sec. 2. Section 13-908, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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13-908.
Restoration of civil rights; application; firearm rights;
definition
A. On final discharge, a person who has previously
been convicted of a felony or who has not paid all victim restitution that was
imposed may apply to the superior court to have the person's civil rights
restored
, except that the person's right to vote is
automatically restored on the person's final discharge
. The
restoration of civil rights is in the discretion of the judicial officer.
B. The person or the person's attorney or probation
officer may file the application for the restoration of civil
rights. The clerk of the court may not charge a filing fee for an
application. The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the
application to the county attorney or attorney general.
C. A person whose civil rights were lost or
suspended as a result of a felony conviction in another state or a United
States district court and whose period of probation has been completed may file
the application for restoration of civil rights in the county in which the
person now resides
, except that the person's right to vote is
automatically restored on the person's discharge from probation
.�
D. A person whose civil rights were lost or
suspended as a result of a felony conviction in another state or a United
States district court and who has received an absolute discharge from
imprisonment in a prison in another state or a federal prison shall file the
application for the restoration of civil rights in the county in which the
person now resides
, except that the person's right to vote is
automatically restored on the person's absolute discharge from imprisonment
.�
The restoration of civil rights is in the discretion of the judicial officer.
E. This section does not apply to a person's right
to possess a firearm as defined in section 13-3101 if the person was
convicted of any of the following:
1. A dangerous offense under section 13-704 or
an offense committed outside the jurisdiction of this state that would be a
dangerous offense under section 13-704 if committed in this state.
2. A serious offense as defined in section 13-706
or an offense committed outside the jurisdiction of this state that would be a
serious offense as defined in section 13-706 if committed in this
state.
F. If the person is not entitled to the restoration
of firearm rights pursuant to this section, the court may order the restoration
of the right to possess a firearm pursuant to section 13-910.
G. For the purposes of this section, "final
discharge" means the completion of probation or the receipt of an absolute
discharge from the state department of corrections, a prison in another state
or the federal bureau of prisons.
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