Name change petition; sex offenders
Summary
Arizona Governor signed HB2223 into law on April 7, 2026, establishing new procedures for name change petitions by sex offenders. The bill passed the House 57-0 and Senate 27-0 with minimal opposition. The law affects court procedures for sex offenders seeking legal name changes under Arizona's civil proceedings framework.
What changed
Arizona HB2223 enacts new requirements governing name change petitions filed by registered sex offenders in Arizona courts. The bill amends civil proceedings procedures under Title 12, adding specific petition requirements and court review standards applicable to this population.
Courts and legal practitioners handling name change petitions in Arizona must adapt filing procedures and documentation requirements. Sex offenders seeking name changes will face additional procedural hurdles beyond standard civil name change processes. The law's provisions took effect upon the Governor's signature on April 7, 2026.
What to do next
- Review updated name change petition procedures for sex offenders under Arizona law
- Update court forms and processes to reflect HB2223 requirements
- Monitor for implementing regulations from Arizona courts
Archived snapshot
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / HB2223 Signed by Governor HB2223 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Name change petition; sex offenders
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber House
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83944
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Sponsors
Quang Nguyen (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Governor Signed 2026-04-02 S Transmitted to Governor 2026-04-01 H Transmit to House 2026-04-01 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (27-0-3-0) 2026-03-10 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-10 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-09 S Senate consent calendar 2026-03-09 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-03-04 S Senate JUDE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (6-1-0-0) 2026-02-25 S Senate read second time 2026-02-24 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-02-24 S Assigned to Senate JUDE Committee 2026-02-24 S Introduced in Senate and read first time 2026-02-18 S Transmit to Senate 2026-02-18 H House third reading PASSED voting: (57-0-3-0) 2026-02-10 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-02-03 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-03 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-02 H House Committee of the Whole consent calendar 2026-02-02 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-01-28 H House JUD Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (9-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-01-20 H House read second time 2026-01-15 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-01-15 H Assigned to House JUD Committee 2026-01-15 H Introduced in House and read first time
Votes
2026-01-28 House Judiciary Committee Action (DPA) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-02 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-02-10 House - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 House - Third Reading Yea: 57 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee Action (DP) Yea: 6 Nay: 1 2026-03-09 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 27 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-15 H Judiciary 2026-01-15 H Rules 2026-02-18 S Judiciary and Elections 2026-02-24 S Rules
Amendments
2026-01-27 HOUSE - Judiciary 2026-01-29 HOUSE - Judiciary Adopted 0000-00-00 House COW 02/10 - Amended by JUD - Nguyen
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-12 Introduced 2026-02-10 Engrossed
Subjects
Change Of Name Courts And Civil Proceedings - Title 12 Name Change Petition Sex Offenders Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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