This bill proposes to amend title 13, chapter 31 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding section 13-3123, which establishes a secure website portal maintained by the Department of Public Safety. This portal will allow federally licensed firearms dealers to verify the permit status of individuals presenting a concealed weapons permit issued under section 13-3112. If a permit is found to be invalid, the dealer is required to conduct a background check before proceeding with the sale of a firearm.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the Department of Public Safety cannot retain or collect data regarding the number of queries made by dealers on the permit status. It also includes an appropriation of $300,000 from the school safety interoperability fund for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to cover the costs associated with developing and maintaining the secure website portal.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3123