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AZ HB2559
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lupe Contreras
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AI Summary
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-401 regarding justification defenses in criminal prosecutions
- Clarifies that justification is available as a defense in any prosecution for a criminal offense under state law
- Maintains existing prohibition on justification defense when a person recklessly injures or kills an innocent third person while using justified force against another
- Makes technical language revisions to the statute, including replacing "defined" with "prescribed" and "an offense" with "a criminal offense"
Legislative Description
Justification; criminal offenses
Justification
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/10/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules3/6/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/27/2025
Rules1/28/2025
Judiciary1/28/2025
Full Bill Text
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