SB 1077 — interactive computer service; prostitution; violation

BillSenate Number:Engrossed interactive computer service;

S.B.prostitution;

violation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1077 PayneAN ADDACT COWAMENDING FloorSECTION Amendment13-705, ReferenceARIZONA to:REVISED STATUTES;

SenateAMENDING engrossedTITLE bill13, AmendmentCHAPTER drafted32, by:ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 13-3213;

LegRELATING CouncilTO FLOORPROSTITUTION. AMENDMENT EXPLANATION 1.

Specifies(TEXT thatOF aBILL personBEGINS orON agentNEXT ofPAGE) an- enterprisei is- onlyS.B. in violation of the outlined offense for receiving a benefit if the person or agent has actual knowledge that the specific benefit is derived from the facilitation of an interactive computer service or information content provider that facilitates, promotes or solicits prostitution, pandering or child sex trafficking involving a minor who is 15, 16 or 17 years old.

2.1077 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Stipulates that a person or agent of an enterprise is only in violation of the outlined offense if the primary purpose, rather than the purpose, of the person or agent's computer service or information content provider is in violation.

3.

Modifies the definition of interactive computer service to exclude a service that is primarily engaged in general purpose search indexing, cloud computing or providing advertising services to the general public, cable, video or broadband internet access services or telecommunications services, unless theserviceis specificallymarketed forthe promotionofillegal acts ofprostitution.

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Makes conforming changes.

Amendment explanation prepared by Samuel Rosenberg 02/12/2026 Fifty-seventh Legislature Payne Second Regular Session S.B.

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving attempted first degree murder of a minor who is under twelve years of age, sexual assault of a minor who is under twelve years of age, Senatesexual Amendmentsconduct with a minor who is under twelve years of age or manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to S.B.a minor who is under twelve years of age may be sentenced to life imprisonment and 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 person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted.

1077 sexual conduct with a minor who is under twelve years of age or manufacturing methamphetamine under circumstances that cause physical injury to a minor who is under twelve years of age may be sentenced to life imprisonment and 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 person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving second degree murder of a minor who is under fifteen years of age may be sentenced to life imprisonment and is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any- basis1 except- asS.B. specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted.

1077 any basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the person has served thirty-five years or the sentence is commuted.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is at least eighteen years of age or who has been tried as an adult and who is convicted of a dangerous crime against children in the first degree involving aggravated assault, unlawful mutilation, molestation of a child, -2-sexual Senateexploitation Amendmentsof a minor, aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation, child abuse or kidnapping shall be sentenced to S.B.a term of imprisonment as follows:

1077 sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated luring a minor for sexual exploitation, child abuse or kidnapping shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows:

Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a person is at least eighteen years of age or has been tried as an adult and is convicted of a dangerous crime against children involving luring a minor for sexual exploitation, sexual extortion or unlawful age misrepresentation and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the term of imprisonment is as follows and the person is not eligible for release from confinement on any basis- except2 as- specificallyS.B. authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served or is commuted, except that if the person is convicted of unlawful age misrepresentation the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07:

1077 basis except as specifically authorized by section 31-233, subsection A or B until the sentence imposed by the court has been served or is commuted, except that if the person is convicted of unlawful age misrepresentation the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07:

Minimum Presumptive Maximum 2.5 years 5 years 7.5 years A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows and the 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 by the court has been -3-served, Senatethe Amendmentsperson is eligible for release pursuant to S.B.section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted:

1077 served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted:

Minimum Presumptive Maximum 39 years 60 years 81 years A- person3 who- hasS.B. been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows:

1077 A person who has been previously convicted of one predicate felony shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows:

A person who is convicted of any dangerous crime against children in the second degree and who has been previously convicted of one -4-or Senatemore Amendmentspredicate felonies 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 by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to S.B.section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted.

1077 or more predicate felonies 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 by the court has been served, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted.

The sentence imposed on a person by the court for a dangerous crime against children under subsection H of this section involving sexual abuse- may4 be- servedS.B. concurrently with other sentences if the offense involved only one victim.

1077 abuse may be served concurrently with other sentences if the offense involved only one victim.

-5-(xiv) SenateContinuous Amendmentssexual toabuse S.B.of a child.

1077 (xiv) Continuous sexual abuse of a child.