HB 2896 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

technical correction; juvenile court; records

HB 2896 is a technical correction to Arizona Revised Statutes § 8-208, which governs access to juvenile court records. It fixes grammatical errors and clarifies existing language in the statute (e.g., correcting "to determine to determine" to "to determine" and adding missing words) but does not change any substantive policy about record access. The bill leaves unchanged who can access juvenile records (e.g., prosecutors, probation departments, or courts for specific purposes) or the confidentiality rules for adoption, dependency, or victim identity. It is purely a drafting correction to improve clarity in the existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten from a technical correction regarding juvenile court records into a new appropriations bill authorizing $1 million for law enforcement drone purchases. This represents a fundamental change in subject matter, shifting from juvenile justice record-keeping to law enforcement equipment funding.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from juvenile court record management to law enforcement drone procurement and funding.
SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to juvenile court records, public inspection, and record confidentiality.

Changed bill title from technical correction on juvenile court to appropriation for law enforcement drones.

FISCAL

Added $1 million appropriation from state general fund for law enforcement drone purchases and deployment.

EXEMPTION

Added exemption from appropriation lapse provisions through June 30, 2027.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

3920
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic27
13 Yea 14 Nay
51% Nay
R Republican33
26 Yea 6 Nay 1
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Chris Lopez
RRepublican
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