Arizona 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2779 — fentanyl; heroin; carfentanil; homicide sentencing

Last action — House Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new crime of drug trafficking homicide and changes sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses.

  • Section 13-1106

    A person commits drug trafficking homicide if the person delivers a dangerous drug in violation of section 13-3407 or a narcotic drug in violation of section 13-3408 and the injection, inhalation, absorption or ingestion of the dangerous drug or narcotic drug causes a person's death.

    This creates a new offense specifically for drug trafficking homicide.

  • Section 13-1106

    Drug trafficking homicide is a class 1 felony and is punishable as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 10 calendar years 16 calendar years 25 calendar years

    Establishes the classification and punishment range for drug trafficking homicide.

  • Section 13-1106

    Except as provided in section 13-704, a person who is convicted of drug trafficking homicide and who has previously been convicted of drug trafficking homicide or a class 2 or 3 felony involving a dangerous offense shall be sentenced as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 15 calendar years 20 calendar years 29 calendar years

    Adjusts sentencing for repeat offenders of drug trafficking homicide.

  • Section 13-3408

    If a person is convicted of a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 of this section and the drug involved is fentanyl, heroin, carfentanil or a fentanyl mimetic substance, the person shall be sentenced as follows: → If a person is convicted of a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 of this section and the drug involved is fentanyl, heroin, carfentanil or a fentanyl mimetic substance, the person shall be sentenced as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 5 calendar years 10 calendar years 15 calendar years

    Changes sentencing structure for certain drug offenses involving specific substances.

  • Section 13-3408

    A person who has previously been convicted of a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 of this section involving fentanyl, heroin, carfentanil or a fentanyl mimetic substance shall be sentenced as follows: → A person who has previously been convicted of a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 of this section involving fentanyl, heroin, carfentanil or a fentanyl mimetic substance shall be sentenced as follows: Minimum Presumptive Maximum 10 calendar years 15 calendar years 20 calendar years

    Adjusts the sentencing for repeat offenses involving specific drugs.

Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2779?
HB 2779 is sponsored by Frank Pratt.
What is the current status of HB 2779?
This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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