AZ HB2175

Adds enhanced sentencing for felony crimes committed out of hostility toward victims based on their identity in protected groups (race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, political affiliation, antisemitism, or disability), increasing sentences by one year for class 4-6 felonies and two years for class 2-3 felonies.

Elevates assault causing physical injury from a misdemeanor to a class 6 felony when the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt it was committed out of hostility toward the victim's protected group identity.

Elevates criminal damage ($250-$1,000) from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony when committed out of hostility based on the victim's protected group identity.

Adds "political affiliation" to the list of protected categories for which law enforcement must collect and report hate crime data to the central state repository.

Requires that enhanced sentences under this act be served without eligibility for suspension, probation, or early release, and includes constitutional protections for lawful free speech.