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AZ HB2756
Bill
Status
2/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Diego Rodriguez
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona sentencing law to exclude certain drug possession convictions from the definition of "historical prior felony conviction" (violations of sections 13-3405, 13-3407, 13-3408, and 13-3415).
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Modifies section 13-703 to add a new provision stating that convictions for violations of section 28-1383 (reckless driving or habitual traffic violations) do not count as historical prior felony convictions unless the person was previously convicted of certain motor vehicle-related offenses or traffic violations within 72 months before the current offense.
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Adds the same limitation for section 28-1383 violations in section 13-704 (dangerous offenders sentencing), preventing them from counting as prior convictions unless specific conditions are met.
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Makes corresponding technical changes to replace the word "permitted" with "allowed" in the statutory text.
Legislative Description
Sentencing; historical prior felony convictions
Sentencing
Last Action
House read second time
2/5/2020