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AZ SB1282

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

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 reckless manner endangering another person while fleeing or eluding police
  • Establishes aggravated unlawful flight as a class 4 felony by default
  • Elevates offense to class 2 felony if: serious physical injury results, driver was transporting a minor under 15 years old, or driver violated DUI/extreme DUI statutes (sections 28-1381 or 28-1382)
  • Mandates minimum 4-month prison sentence with no eligibility for probation, pardon, commutation or sentence suspension for offenders convicted under the class 2 felony provision involving DUI violations

Legislative Description

Aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement

Classification

Last Action

House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/13/2025
Judiciary2/20/2025
Rules1/27/2025
Public Safety1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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