ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: JUD DP 5-3-0-1-0-0

HCR2042: sex trafficking; minors; natural life

Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1

House Engrossed

Overview

Directs the Secretary of State to submit a proposition to the voters that would add a new section of statute requiring natural life imprisonment for a person who is convicted of a class 2 felony child sex trafficking offense.

History

Under the current criminal code, child sex trafficking is a criminal offense generally relating to child prostitution that can be committed in a number of different ways. Almost all forms of this offense are classified as class 2 felonies, and many of them may include special sentencing ranges or sentence enhancements depending on the type of offense or age of the victim. The only form of child sex trafficking that is not a class 2 felony involves a defendant who is at least 18 years old engaging in prostitution with a minor between 15 and 17 years old whom the defendant did not know or have reason to know was a minor (A.R.S. § 13-3212).

Provisions

1.   Notwithstanding any other law, requires a person who is convicted of a class 2 felony for child sex trafficking under A.R.S. § 13-3212 to be sentenced to natural life imprisonment.

2.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires the Secretary of State to submit this measure as a proposition to the voters at the next general election.

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