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AZ HB2246
Bill
Status
4/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Farnsworth
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 31-129 to update the definition of prohibited substances that cannot be knowingly brought into a jail or jail grounds.
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Replaces outdated language listing "opium, morphine, cocaine or other narcotic" with modern classifications of "marijuana, narcotic drug or dangerous drug" as defined in Section 13-3401.
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Maintains existing prohibitions on bringing intoxicating liquor, firearms, weapons, or explosives into a jail.
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Preserves the criminal penalty of a class 5 felony for unauthorized persons who violate the statute.
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Adds a definitions section specifying that "marijuana," "narcotic drug," and "dangerous drug" have the same meanings as prescribed in Arizona's drug classification statute.
Legislative Description
Jail; prohibited items; drugs
Drugs
Last Action
Chapter 202
4/12/2018