HCR 2042
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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. Requires the Secretary of State to submit this measure as a proposition to the voters at
the next general election.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note