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AZ SB1449
Bill
Status
1/27/2022
Primary Sponsor
Martin Quezada
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "historical prior felony conviction" in Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-105 to reduce the lookback period for class 2 and 3 felonies from ten years to six years preceding the current offense.
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Reduces the lookback period for class 4, 5, and 6 felonies from five years to five years (no change) and maintains the same exclusions for time spent on absconder status, escape status, or incarcerated.
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Maintains existing categories of historical prior felony convictions including those mandating imprisonment, dangerous offenses, criminal enterprise violations, aggravated DUI, and dangerous crimes against children.
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Clarifies that time spent on absconder or escape status while on probation or incarcerated is excluded when calculating whether an offense falls within the applicable lookback period.
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Makes minor technical corrections to the statute including replacing "permitted" with "allowed" in related definitions.
Legislative Description
Historical prior felony conviction; definition
Sentencing
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/31/2022