HB 2666 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

sexual extortion; classification

HB 2666 reclassifies threatening to share explicit images or force sexual acts as a felony. It increases penalties based on the victim’s age: a class 3 felony for adults, class 2 for teens aged 15-17 (requiring consecutive sentences with no probation), and class 2 for children under 15. Offenders cannot receive probation, early release, or sentence suspension for these crimes. The bill defines "sexual extortion" as threatening to damage property, harm reputation, or distribute explicit images of the victim.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) Chaptered Version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State, transitioning it from a House version to a Chaptered version. This change signifies the bill has become law and is now officially part of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the status of the document was updated to reflect its enactment.
TECHNICAL

Added official approval and filing dates (April 13, 2026) to confirm the bill has become law.

Removed draft headers and formatting specific to the House version.

Changed the document title from 'House Bill 2666' to 'Chapter 61' to reflect its new legal status.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

280
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 8, 2026
D Democratic13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

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