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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: JUD DP 7-0-1-1 |
HB 2131: trafficking weapons or explosives
Sponsor: Representative Nguyen, LD 1
Caucus & COW
Overview
Adds that those who have been convicted of trafficking more than three weapons or explosives are not eligible for pardon or various forms of early release.
History
A.R.S. § 13-3102 defines misconduct involving weapons as knowingly engaging in a range of weapon-related acts, including (among other things) concealing a deadly weapon in transport while furthering certain crimes, possessing a weapon as a prohibited possessor, transferring a weapon to a prohibited possessor, discharging a firearm at an occupied structure to advance organized criminal groups, supplying a firearm knowing it will be used in a felony and trafficking weapons or explosives to a criminal gang for financial interest.
Under A.R.S. § 31-233, the Director of the Department of Corrections may authorize an inmate's temporary removal under custody from a prison for limited purposes, including: medical research, medical treatment, certain kinds of prison labor, compassionate leave and for community reentry preparation during the last 90 days of the inmate's term.
Provisions
1. Prescribes that a person convicted of trafficking a weapon or explosive, when involving more than three weapons or explosives, is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or other special release from confinement, except as specifically authorized by A.R.S. § 31-233. (Sec. 1)
2. Strikes the requirement that weapons or explosives need to be trafficked for financial gain to fall within the definition of trafficking. (Sec. 1)
3. Clarifies that trafficking a single weapon or explosive falls within the definition of trafficking. (Sec. 1)
4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
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Initials NM HB 2131
1/14/2026 Page 0 Caucus & COW
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