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AZ SB1669

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shawnna Bolick

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "trauma" with "physical injury" in Arizona's rape shield law (Section 13-1421) regarding admissible evidence of a victim's prior sexual conduct

  • Maintains existing protections that prohibit evidence of a victim's reputation for chastity or opinion evidence about chastity in prosecutions for sexual offenses

  • Preserves the five narrow exceptions allowing specific evidence of prior sexual conduct, including past conduct with the defendant, evidence showing source of semen/pregnancy/disease/injury, evidence of motive, impeachment evidence, and evidence of false allegations

  • Requires clear and convincing evidence standard for admissibility and mandates pretrial hearings before such evidence can be introduced to a jury

Legislative Description

Sexual offenses; victim; evidence

Criminal Code - Title 13

Last Action

House read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary3/3/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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