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AZ SB1077

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Finchem

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Creates a new felony offense for knowingly operating an interactive computer service or information content provider in Arizona to facilitate, promote, or solicit prostitution, pandering, or child sex trafficking involving minors aged 15-17 (class 5 felony)

  • Establishes enhanced penalties when the operator has direct knowledge of child sex trafficking involving minors under 15 years of age (class 2 felony with dangerous crimes against children sentencing)

  • Imposes additional class 4 felony charges when violators expose sexual material harmful to minors without using reasonable age verification methods

  • Adds "unlawful use of interactive computer service for purpose of facilitating, promoting or soliciting prostitution" to Arizona's list of dangerous crimes against children, subjecting offenders to mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 13-27 years for first offenses

  • Eliminates lack of knowledge about the minor's age as a defense and prohibits receiving service fees or any benefit in connection with the prohibited activity

Legislative Description

Interactive computer service; prostitution; violation

Definitions

Last Action

House read second time

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Judiciary3/2/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Public Safety1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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