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AZ SB1408

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/21/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "aggravated unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle" for drivers who willfully operate a motor vehicle in a manner that recklessly endangers another person's life while attempting to flee or elude law enforcement.

  • Establishes aggravated unlawful flight as a class 4 felony with enhanced penalties for certain circumstances.

  • Elevates the offense to a class 2 felony if the offense results in serious physical injury to another person, the driver was transporting a minor under 15 years of age, or the driver was violating DUI/extreme DUI statutes.

  • Requires persons convicted under the class 2 felony provision related to DUI/extreme DUI violations to serve a minimum of four months in prison with no eligibility for probation, pardon, commutation, suspension of sentence, or other release during that period.

Legislative Description

Aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement

Classification

Last Action

House minority caucus: Do pass

3/19/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/26/2024
Judiciary2/21/2024
Rules2/1/2024
Military Affairs and Public Safety2/1/2024

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