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AZ SB1436
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2022
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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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).
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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.
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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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