SB 1288 Summary

• Excludes drug possession violations below the threshold amount from the definition of "historical prior felony conviction" under Arizona law for sentencing purposes.

• Adds specific drug offenses (sections 13-3405, 13-3407, 13-3408, and 13-3415) to a carve-out that prevents them from being counted as historical prior felony convictions.

• Clarifies that motor vehicle violations under section 28-1383 are not historical prior felony convictions unless the person had prior violent felony convictions or traffic violations within 72 months of the current offense.

• Applies the same carve-out for section 28-1383 violations to both the sentencing provisions for repetitive offenders (section 13-703) and dangerous offenders (section 13-704).