Arizona 2023 2023 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2169 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/23/2023

                      	HB 2169 
Initials JL 	Page 1 	Judiciary 
 
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Fifty-sixth Legislature 
First Regular Session 
 
 
HB 2169: sexual conduct; minor; classification; sentence 
Sponsor: Representative Nguyen, LD 1 
Committee on Judiciary 
Overview 
Reclassifies sexual conduct with a minor of at least 15 years of age as a class 4 felony and 
requires a person convicted of the offense to serve one year of jail time if placed on probation.  
History 
A person commits sexual conduct with a minor by intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual 
intercourse or oral sexual contact with any person who is under 18 years of age.  
Current law classifies sexual conduct with a minor of at least 15 years of age as a class 6 felony. 
If the sexual conduct occurred between a minor and an adult in a position of trust, then the offense 
is classified as a class 2 felony. Sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 15 is classified as 
a class 2 felony (A.R.S. § 13-1405). 
Provisions 
1. Raises the felony classification for sexual conduct with a minor of at least 15 years of age 
from class 6 to class 4. (Sec. 1)  
2. Mandates one year of jail time for a person convicted of sexual conduct with a minor of at 
least 15 years of age if the convicted person is placed on probation. (Sec. 1) 
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note