House Engrossed sexual conduct; minor; classification; sentence State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 CHAPTER 49 HOUSE BILL 2114 AN ACT amending section 13-1405, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sexual offenses. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed sexual conduct; minor; classification; sentence
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
CHAPTER 49
HOUSE BILL 2114
House Engrossed
sexual conduct; minor; classification; sentence
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
CHAPTER 49
HOUSE BILL 2114
AN ACT
amending section 13-1405, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to sexual offenses.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 13-1405, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-1405. Sexual conduct with a minor; classification A. 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 eighteen years of age. B. Sexual conduct with a minor who is twelve years of age or under and who suffers serious physical injury is a class 1 felony and is punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the state department of corrections for natural life as determined and in accordance with the procedures provided in section 13-752. A defendant who is sentenced to natural life is not eligible for commutation, parole, work furlough, work release or release from confinement on any basis. Sexual conduct with a minor who is under fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony and is punishable pursuant to section 13-705. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 6 felony. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 4 felony if the person is more than sixty months older than the victim and is older than twenty-one years of age at the time of the offense and, if placed on probation, the convicted person shall be sentenced to serve one year in jail. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony if the person is or was in a position of trust and the convicted 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 has been served or commuted. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-1405, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE13-1405. Sexual conduct with a minor; classification
A. 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 eighteen years of age.
B. Sexual conduct with a minor who is twelve years of age or under and who suffers serious physical injury is a class 1 felony and is punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the state department of corrections for natural life as determined and in accordance with the procedures provided in section 13-752. A defendant who is sentenced to natural life is not eligible for commutation, parole, work furlough, work release or release from confinement on any basis. Sexual conduct with a minor who is under fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony and is punishable pursuant to section 13-705. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 6 felony. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 4 felony if the person is more than sixty months older than the victim and is older than twenty-one years of age at the time of the offense and, if placed on probation, the convicted person shall be sentenced to serve one year in jail. Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least fifteen years of age is a class 2 felony if the person is or was in a position of trust and the convicted 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 has been served or commuted. END_STATUTE
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 8, 2025. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2025.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 8, 2025.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 8, 2025.