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AZ HB2720

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Selina Bliss

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mandatory $200 assessment on persons convicted of soliciting prostitution (buyers), with funds deposited into the Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund to support victim services

  • Separates prostitution offenses into two categories: selling sexual conduct (remains a class 1 misdemeanor) and buying sexual conduct (elevated to a class 6 felony for first offense, class 4 felony for fourth or subsequent offense)

  • Allows sex trafficking victims convicted of prostitution to petition the court to vacate their conviction and seal all related arrest, conviction, and sentencing records immediately upon showing their participation was a direct result of being trafficked

  • Requires courts to seal records of vacated sex trafficking victim convictions, release the person from all penalties and disabilities, and prohibits use of the vacated conviction as a prior felony for future sentencing purposes

  • Expands the Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund to also support programs providing training to law enforcement, prosecutors, and the public on preventing and identifying human trafficking

Legislative Description

Prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund

Assessment

Last Action

Transmit to Senate

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/21/2026
Judiciary1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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