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Introduced
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
In Committee
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Bill Summary
AN ACT amending section 13-116, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to double punishment.
AI Summary
This bill makes a technical correction to Arizona law regarding "double punishment," which refers to situations where a single action or failure to act could be considered a crime under multiple different laws. The bill clarifies that if an act is punishable in different ways by different laws, a person can be punished under both, but any sentences must be served at the same time (concurrently), not one after the other. Furthermore, if a person is found not guilty (acquitted) or is convicted and sentenced for an act under one law, they cannot be prosecuted again for the same act under another law, as required by the U.S. and Arizona Constitutions. The changes involve replacing the word "which" with "that" and "require" with "requires" for grammatical accuracy.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (6-0-0-2-0-0) (on 02/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85574 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/20/2026 Caucus & COW | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538244 |
| HOUSE - Education - Strike Everything | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538022 |
| Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/16/2026 Education | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537330 |
| HOUSE - Education - Strike Everything | https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537240 |
| BillText | https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/hb4056p.htm |
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