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AZ SB1436

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Adds reporting or threatening to report a person's immigration status to the definition of "coercion" under Arizona's sex trafficking law (A.R.S. § 13-1307).

  • Adds reporting or threatening to report a person's immigration status as a new form of "theft by extortion" under Arizona law (A.R.S. § 13-1804), making it a class 4 felony offense.

  • These amendments make it illegal to use threats of immigration enforcement or deportation proceedings as a means of coercion in sex trafficking situations or as extortion to obtain property or services.

Legislative Description

Coercion; extortion; immigration status

Criminal Offenses

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2022
Judiciary1/26/2022

Full Bill Text

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