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This bill amends existing laws in Arizona to increase penalties and sentencing requirements for crimes against children and vulnerable adults. Key provisions include: 1. Establishing life sentences or lengthy minimum sentences for certain "dangerous crimes against children" involving sexual assault, exploitation, or abuse of minors under 12 or 15 years old. 2. Defining "dangerous crimes against children" to include a wide range of offenses like sexual assault, child abuse, kidnapping, and drug-related crimes involving minors. 3. Increasing penalties for "dangerous crimes against children in the second degree" which are preparatory offenses. 4. Prohibiting certain medical procedures and treatments intended to change a child or vulnerable adult's sex, with violations punishable as felonies. 5. Expanding the definition of "abuse" to include these prohibited medical practices. The bill aims to enhance protections for children and vulnerable adults by expanding the scope of crimes considered "dangerous" and imposing harsher sentences on perpetrators.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/76450