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11 REFERENCE TITLE: child; vulnerable adult; abuse State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022 SB 1130 Introduced by Senator Rogers AN ACT amending sections 13-705 and 13-3623, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to family offenses. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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6666 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 13-705, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-705. Dangerous crimes against children; sentences; definitions A. A person who is at least eighteen years of age and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving commercial sexual exploitation of a minor or child sex trafficking and the person has previously been convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of the state department of corrections for natural life. A person who is sentenced to natural life is not eligible for commutation, parole, work furlough, work release or release from confinement on any basis for the remainder of the person's natural life. B. A person who is at least eighteen years of age and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving sexual assault of a minor who is twelve years of age or younger or sexual conduct with a minor who is twelve years of age or younger shall be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted. This subsection does not apply to masturbatory contact. C. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving attempted first degree murder of a minor who is under twelve years of age, second degree murder of a minor who is under twelve years of age, sexual assault of a minor who is under twelve years of age, sexual conduct with a minor who is under twelve years of age or manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to a minor who is under twelve years of age may be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted. If a life sentence is not imposed pursuant to this subsection, the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 13 years 20 years 27 years D. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving attempted first degree murder of a minor who is twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age, second degree murder of a minor who is twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age, sexual assault of a minor who is twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age, taking a child for the purpose of prostitution, child sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual conduct with a minor who is twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age, continuous sexual abuse of a child or manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to a minor who is twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age or involving or using minors in drug offenses shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 13 years 20 years 27 years A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 23 years 30 years 37 years E. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving aggravated assault, unlawful mutilation, molestation of a child, sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation, child abuse or kidnapping shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 10 years 17 years 24 years A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 21 years 28 years 35 years F. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a person is at least eighteen years of age or has been tried as an adult and is convicted of a dangerous crime against children involving luring a minor for sexual exploitation, sexual extortion or unlawful age misrepresentation and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the term of imprisonment is as follows and the person is not eligible for release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 5 years 10 years 15 years A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows and the person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 8 years 15 years 22 years G. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a person is at least eighteen years of age or has been tried as an adult and is convicted of a dangerous crime against children involving sexual abuse or bestiality under section 13-1411, subsection A, paragraph 2 and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the term of imprisonment is as follows and the person is not eligible for release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 2.5 years 5 years 7.5 years A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows and the person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 8 years 15 years 22 years H. The presumptive sentences prescribed in subsections C, D and E of this section or subsections F and G of this section if the person has previously been convicted of a predicate felony may be increased or decreased pursuant to section 13-701, subsections C, D and E. I. Except as provided in subsection G of this section, a person who is sentenced for a dangerous crime against children in the first degree pursuant to this section is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served or commuted. J. A person who is convicted of any dangerous crime against children in the first degree pursuant to subsection C, D or E of this section and who has been previously convicted of two or more predicate felonies shall be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served not fewer than thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted. K. Notwithstanding chapter 10 of this title, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the second degree pursuant to subsection B, C, D or E of this section is guilty of a class 3 felony and if the person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the term of imprisonment is as follows and the person is not eligible for release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served the sentence imposed by the court, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 5 years 10 years 15 years L. A person who is convicted of any dangerous crime against children in the second degree and who has been previously convicted of one or more predicate felonies is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted. M. Section 13-704, subsection J and section 13-707, subsection B apply to the determination of prior convictions. N. The sentence imposed on a person by the court for a dangerous crime against children under subsection G of this section involving sexual abuse may be served concurrently with other sentences if the offense involved only one victim. The sentence imposed on a person for any other dangerous crime against children in the first or second degree shall be consecutive to any other sentence imposed on the person at any time, including sexual abuse of the same victim. O. In this section, for purposes of punishment an unborn child shall be treated like a minor who is under twelve years of age. P. A dangerous crime against children is in the first degree if it is a completed offense and is in the second degree if it is a preparatory offense, except attempted first degree murder is a dangerous crime against children in the first degree. Q. It is not a defense to a dangerous crime against children that the minor is a person posing as a minor or is otherwise fictitious if the defendant knew or had reason to know the purported minor was under fifteen years of age. R. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Dangerous crime against children" means any of the following that is committed against a minor who is under fifteen years of age: (a) Second degree murder. (b) Aggravated assault resulting in serious physical injury or involving the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. (c) Sexual assault. (d) Molestation of a child. (e) Sexual conduct with a minor. (f) Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. (g) Sexual exploitation of a minor. (h) Child abuse as prescribed in section 13-3623, subsection A, paragraph 1 or subsection E. (i) Kidnapping. (j) Sexual abuse. (k) Taking a child for the purpose of prostitution as prescribed in section 13-3206. (l) Child sex trafficking as prescribed in section 13-3212. (m) Involving or using minors in drug offenses. (n) Continuous sexual abuse of a child. (o) Attempted first degree murder. (p) Sex trafficking. (q) Manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to a minor. (r) Bestiality as prescribed in section 13-1411, subsection A, paragraph 2. (s) Luring a minor for sexual exploitation. (t) Aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation. (u) Unlawful age misrepresentation. (v) Unlawful mutilation. (w) Sexual extortion as prescribed in section 13-1428. 2. "Predicate felony" means any felony involving child abuse pursuant to section 13-3623, subsection A, paragraph 1, a sexual offense, conduct involving the intentional or knowing infliction of serious physical injury or the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or a dangerous crime against children in the first or second degree.END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 13-3623, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-3623. Child or vulnerable adult abuse; emotional abuse; unlawful medical practices; classification; exceptions; definitions A. Under circumstances likely to produce death or serious physical injury, any person who causes a child or vulnerable adult to suffer physical injury or, having the care or custody of a child or vulnerable adult, who causes or permits the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult to be injured or who causes or permits a child or vulnerable adult to be placed in a situation where the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult is endangered is guilty of an offense as follows: 1. If done intentionally or knowingly, the offense is a class 2 felony and if the victim is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705. 2. If done recklessly, the offense is a class 3 felony. 3. If done with criminal negligence, the offense is a class 4 felony. B. Under circumstances other than those likely to produce death or serious physical injury to a child or vulnerable adult, any person who causes a child or vulnerable adult to suffer physical injury or abuse or, having the care or custody of a child or vulnerable adult, who causes or permits the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult to be injured or who causes or permits a child or vulnerable adult to be placed in a situation where the person or health of the child or vulnerable adult is endangered is guilty of an offense as follows: 1. If done intentionally or knowingly, the offense is a class 4 felony. 2. If done recklessly, the offense is a class 5 felony. 3. If done with criminal negligence, the offense is a class 6 felony. C. For the purposes of subsections A and B of this section, the terms endangered and abuse include but are not limited to circumstances in which a child or vulnerable adult is permitted to enter or remain in any structure or vehicle in which volatile, toxic or flammable chemicals are found or equipment is possessed by any person for the purpose of manufacturing a dangerous drug in violation of section 13-3407, subsection A, paragraph 3 or 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a violation committed under the circumstances described in this subsection does not require that a person have care or custody of the child or vulnerable adult. D. A person who intentionally or knowingly engages in emotional abuse of a vulnerable adult who is a patient or resident in any setting in which health care, health-related services or assistance with one or more of the activities of daily living is provided or, having the care or custody of a vulnerable adult, who intentionally or knowingly subjects or permits the vulnerable adult to be subjected to emotional abuse is guilty of a class 6 felony. E. A health care professional who engages in any of the following practices or causes any of these practices to be performed on a child or vulnerable adult to attempt to change the child's or vulnerable adult's sex or to affirm the child's or vulnerable adult's perception of the child's or vulnerable adult's sex if that perception is inconsistent with the child's or vulnerable adult's sex is guilty of an offense as provided in subsection F of this section: 1. Performing surgeries that sterilize, including castration, vasectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, metoidioplasty, orchiectomy, penectomy, phalloplasty and vaginoplasty. 2. Performing a mastectomy. 3. Administering, prescribing or supplying any of the following medications that induce transient or permanent infertility: (a) Puberty-blocking medication that stops or delays normal puberty. (b) Supraphysiologic doses of testosterone to females. (c) Supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males. 4. Removing any otherwise healthy or nondiseased body part or tissue. F. A person who violates subsection E of this section is guilty of: 1. a class 2 felony If the offense is done INTENTIONALLY or knowingly, and if the victim is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705. 2. a class 3 felony If the offense is done recklessly. 3. a class 4 felony If the offense is done with criminal negligence. G. Subsection E of this section does not apply to a health care professional who acts in accordance with a good faith medical decision of a parent or guardian of a child or vulnerable adult who is born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development, including: 1. A disorder in which the ambiguity of the external biological sex characteristics cannot be resolved, such as a minor being born with forty-six xx chromosomes with virilization, forty-six xy chromosomes with under-virilization or both ovarian and testicular tissue. 2. A sexual development disorder for which a physician has determined through genetic testing that the child or vulnerable adult does not have the normal chromosome structure for a male or a female. E. H. This section does not apply to: 1. A health care provider as defined in section 36-3201 who permits a patient to die or the patient's condition to deteriorate by not providing health care if that patient refuses that care directly or indirectly through a health care directive as defined in section 36-3201, through a surrogate pursuant to section 36-3231 or through a court appointed guardian as provided for in title 14, chapter 5, article 3. 2. A vulnerable adult who is being furnished spiritual treatment through prayer alone and who would not otherwise be considered to be abused, neglected or endangered if medical treatment were being furnished. F. I. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Abuse", when used in reference to a child, means abuse as defined in section 8-201, except for those acts in the definition that are declared unlawful by another statute of this title and, when used in reference to a vulnerable adult, means: (a) Intentional infliction of physical harm. (b) Injury caused by criminally negligent acts or omissions. (c) Unlawful imprisonment, as described in section 13-1303. (d) Sexual abuse or sexual assault. (e) Medical practices in violation of subsection E of this section. 2. "Child" means an individual who is under eighteen years of age. 3. "Emotional abuse" means a pattern of ridiculing or demeaning a vulnerable adult, making derogatory remarks to a vulnerable adult, verbally harassing a vulnerable adult or threatening to inflict physical or emotional harm on a vulnerable adult. 4. "Physical injury" means the impairment of physical condition and includes any skin bruising, pressure sores, bleeding, failure to thrive, malnutrition, dehydration, burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling, injury to any internal organ or any physical condition that imperils health or welfare. 5. "Serious physical injury" means physical injury that creates a reasonable risk of death or that causes serious or permanent disfigurement, serious impairment of health or loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily organ or limb. 6. "Vulnerable adult" means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older and who is unable to protect himself from abuse, neglect or exploitation by others because of a mental or physical impairment. END_STATUTE
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208208 Sec. 2. Section 13-3623, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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228228 C. For the purposes of subsections A and B of this section, the terms endangered and abuse include but are not limited to circumstances in which a child or vulnerable adult is permitted to enter or remain in any structure or vehicle in which volatile, toxic or flammable chemicals are found or equipment is possessed by any person for the purpose of manufacturing a dangerous drug in violation of section 13-3407, subsection A, paragraph 3 or 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a violation committed under the circumstances described in this subsection does not require that a person have care or custody of the child or vulnerable adult.
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230230 D. A person who intentionally or knowingly engages in emotional abuse of a vulnerable adult who is a patient or resident in any setting in which health care, health-related services or assistance with one or more of the activities of daily living is provided or, having the care or custody of a vulnerable adult, who intentionally or knowingly subjects or permits the vulnerable adult to be subjected to emotional abuse is guilty of a class 6 felony.
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232232 E. A health care professional who engages in any of the following practices or causes any of these practices to be performed on a child or vulnerable adult to attempt to change the child's or vulnerable adult's sex or to affirm the child's or vulnerable adult's perception of the child's or vulnerable adult's sex if that perception is inconsistent with the child's or vulnerable adult's sex is guilty of an offense as provided in subsection F of this section:
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234234 1. Performing surgeries that sterilize, including castration, vasectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, metoidioplasty, orchiectomy, penectomy, phalloplasty and vaginoplasty.
235235
236236 2. Performing a mastectomy.
237237
238238 3. Administering, prescribing or supplying any of the following medications that induce transient or permanent infertility:
239239
240240 (a) Puberty-blocking medication that stops or delays normal puberty.
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242242 (b) Supraphysiologic doses of testosterone to females.
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244244 (c) Supraphysiologic doses of estrogen to males.
245245
246246 4. Removing any otherwise healthy or nondiseased body part or tissue.
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248248 F. A person who violates subsection E of this section is guilty of:
249249
250250 1. a class 2 felony If the offense is done INTENTIONALLY or knowingly, and if the victim is under fifteen years of age it is punishable pursuant to section 13-705.
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252252 2. a class 3 felony If the offense is done recklessly.
253253
254254 3. a class 4 felony If the offense is done with criminal negligence.
255255
256256 G. Subsection E of this section does not apply to a health care professional who acts in accordance with a good faith medical decision of a parent or guardian of a child or vulnerable adult who is born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development, including:
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258258 1. A disorder in which the ambiguity of the external biological sex characteristics cannot be resolved, such as a minor being born with forty-six xx chromosomes with virilization, forty-six xy chromosomes with under-virilization or both ovarian and testicular tissue.
259259
260260 2. A sexual development disorder for which a physician has determined through genetic testing that the child or vulnerable adult does not have the normal chromosome structure for a male or a female.
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262262 E. H. This section does not apply to:
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264264 1. A health care provider as defined in section 36-3201 who permits a patient to die or the patient's condition to deteriorate by not providing health care if that patient refuses that care directly or indirectly through a health care directive as defined in section 36-3201, through a surrogate pursuant to section 36-3231 or through a court appointed guardian as provided for in title 14, chapter 5, article 3.
265265
266266 2. A vulnerable adult who is being furnished spiritual treatment through prayer alone and who would not otherwise be considered to be abused, neglected or endangered if medical treatment were being furnished.
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268268 F. I. For the purposes of this section:
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270270 1. "Abuse", when used in reference to a child, means abuse as defined in section 8-201, except for those acts in the definition that are declared unlawful by another statute of this title and, when used in reference to a vulnerable adult, means:
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272272 (a) Intentional infliction of physical harm.
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274274 (b) Injury caused by criminally negligent acts or omissions.
275275
276276 (c) Unlawful imprisonment, as described in section 13-1303.
277277
278278 (d) Sexual abuse or sexual assault.
279279
280280 (e) Medical practices in violation of subsection E of this section.
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282282 2. "Child" means an individual who is under eighteen years of age.
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284284 3. "Emotional abuse" means a pattern of ridiculing or demeaning a vulnerable adult, making derogatory remarks to a vulnerable adult, verbally harassing a vulnerable adult or threatening to inflict physical or emotional harm on a vulnerable adult.
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286286 4. "Physical injury" means the impairment of physical condition and includes any skin bruising, pressure sores, bleeding, failure to thrive, malnutrition, dehydration, burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling, injury to any internal organ or any physical condition that imperils health or welfare.
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288288 5. "Serious physical injury" means physical injury that creates a reasonable risk of death or that causes serious or permanent disfigurement, serious impairment of health or loss or protracted impairment of the function of any bodily organ or limb.
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290290 6. "Vulnerable adult" means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older and who is unable to protect himself from abuse, neglect or exploitation by others because of a mental or physical impairment. END_STATUTE