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AZ SB1687

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "drive by shooting" to include weapon discharge from within a motor vehicle or immediately after exiting a motor vehicle, broadening the previous definition that only covered discharge from a vehicle.

  • Maintains that drive by shooting is a class 2 felony offense when a person intentionally discharges a weapon at a person, another occupied motor vehicle, or an occupied structure.

  • Requires convicted persons to surrender their driver license, which shall be invalidated or destroyed, and mandates driver license revocation for a period of at least one year but not more than five years as ordered by the court.

  • Makes motor vehicles used in drive by shooting subject to seizure and forfeiture proceedings under chapter 39 of Arizona Revised Statutes.

  • Defines "motor vehicle" and "occupied structure" by reference to existing Arizona statutory definitions in sections 28-101 and 13-3101 respectively.

Legislative Description

Drive by shooting; weapon discharge

Definitions

Last Action

House third reading FAILED voting: (27-31-2-0)

6/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/14/2024
Judiciary3/12/2024
Rules2/5/2024
Military Affairs and Public Safety2/5/2024

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