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AZ HB2205

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Selina Bliss

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Expands aggravated criminal damage to include interfering with or preventing the normal function of utility infrastructure or the intended course of utility services
  • Increases penalty for utility/agricultural infrastructure damage causing $10,000 or more to a class 3 felony (up from class 4 for other types of aggravated criminal damage)
  • Establishes class 4 felony for utility infrastructure damage between $1,500 and $10,000, and class 5 felony for amounts below $1,500
  • Adds the cost of lost utility service as a factor when calculating total property damage for sentencing purposes

Legislative Description

Criminal damage; trespassing; critical facilities

Criminal Code - Title 13

Last Action

Senate JUDE Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/24/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/24/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Judiciary1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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