sexual abuse; dangerous crimes; children
SB 1585 increases sentencing for certain serious crimes against children in Arizona. It mandates life imprisonment without parole for adults convicted of commercial sexual exploitation of minors or child sex trafficking with a prior conviction, and requires a minimum 35-year sentence for other severe offenses like sexual assault of children under 12. For repeat offenders, sentences increase significantly (e.g., 23-37 years for first-time offenses involving minors under 12). The bill affects adult offenders convicted of specific child crimes, including sex trafficking, sexual assault, or drug offenses involving minors, and specifies sentencing ranges based on the crime and prior convictions. It does not create new offenses but modifies penalties under existing Arizona law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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Senate Engrossed Version
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MINOR
The bill was formatted and finalized for publication as Chapter 75, with no substantive changes to the criminal sentencing provisions. The core content regarding dangerous crimes against children, including age thresholds, sentencing guidelines, and prior conviction enhancements, remains identical to the Senate Engrossed version.
TECHNICAL
The document was reformatted from a legislative bill draft to an official chaptered version, adding chapter numbering, approval dates, and filing information while preserving all original statutory language.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janae Shamp
RRepublican
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