AZ SB1375

Creates a new offense of "child abuse by torture" as a class 4 felony, committed by a person with care, custody, or control of a child who intentionally or knowingly causes repetitive/prolonged physical abuse, prolonged physical restraint/confinement, burns any part of the child's body, causes unreasonable physical pain/suffering, or causes serious mental harm.

Offenders convicted under paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 (repetitive abuse, restraint/confinement, or burns) are ineligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon, commutation, or release except as authorized by specific statutes until the sentence is served or the person becomes eligible for release under section 41-1604.07.

Defines "serious mental harm or suffering" as an injury to a child's mental condition that results in an identifiable and substantial impairment of intellectual or psychological functioning, as diagnosed by a licensed behavioral health professional.

Incorporates the definition of "abuse" from section 8-201 of Arizona Revised Statutes and defines "child" as an individual under eighteen years of age.