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AZ HB4136
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Carter
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AI Summary
- Creates a new class 4 felony for knowingly entering or remaining in a residential structure where a vulnerable adult resides without permission from the owner or caregiver, when reported to authorities
- Establishes a class 3 felony when such unlawful entry involves a sexual offense, including sexual motivation findings, sex trafficking, or offenses under Arizona's sexual offenses or pornography chapters
- Adds the sexual offense version of this new crime to the list of offenses requiring sex offender registration under Arizona law
- Defines "vulnerable adult" using the existing definition in Arizona statute section 46-451, which generally includes incapacitated or impaired adults susceptible to abuse or exploitation
Legislative Description
Unlawful entry; vulnerable adults; vagrants
Last Action
House additional Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/11/2026
Judiciary2/11/2026
Full Bill Text
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