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AZ SB1319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Analise Ortiz

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows courts to reduce sentences for defendants who committed felony offenses at age 21 or younger and have served at least 15 years or 50% of their sentence, if the court finds the defendant is not a danger to the community and a reduction serves the interests of justice

  • Requires courts to consider multiple factors when evaluating sentence reduction requests, including the defendant's age at offense, rehabilitation progress, victim views, family circumstances, history of abuse or trauma, and role in the offense

  • Permits defendants convicted as adults under Arizona's juvenile transfer statutes (sections 8-327 or 13-501), including those currently incarcerated, to file motions requesting sentence reduction

  • Authorizes courts to impose sentences below mandatory minimums when resentencing and prohibits imposing natural life sentences upon resentencing

  • Mandates victim notification rights under the Arizona Constitution's Victims' Bill of Rights apply to all proceedings under this section

Legislative Description

Sentence reductions; offenders under twenty-one

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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