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AZ HB2970

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Neal Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Clarifies jurisdiction for fraudulent schemes and artifices prosecutions, establishing that Arizona does not need to prove all acts constituting the violation occurred within the state or within a single city, town, county, or local jurisdiction
  • Eliminates as a defense the argument that not all acts of the fraudulent scheme occurred in Arizona or within a single local jurisdiction
  • Maintains the class 2 felony classification for obtaining any benefit through false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises, or material omissions
  • Preserves mandatory minimum sentencing for fraud involving $100,000 or more or opioid-related fraud, prohibiting suspension of sentence, probation, pardon, or early release until the sentence is served

Legislative Description

Fraudulent schemes; artifices; jurisdiction

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/26/2026
Rules2/2/2026
Judiciary2/2/2026

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