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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
fentanyl; possession; sale; amount; sentencing
Purpose
Reduces, from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in specified offenses for enhanced criminal sentencing ranges to apply.
Background
A person convicted of knowingly transporting, importing, offering to transport or import, selling, transferring or offering to sell or transfer fentanyl in an amount of at least 200 grams is subject to a specific sentencing range, consisting of a minimum term of imprisonment of 5 calendar years, a presumptive term of 10 calendar years or a maximum term of 15 calendar years. A person who has previously been convicted of this offense faces a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 calendar years, a presumptive term of 15 calendar years or a maximum term of 20 calendar years. A person is subject to the same sentencing ranges for a violation involving the possession of at least 200 grams of fentanyl in a motor vehicle (A.R.S. § 13-3408).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Reduces, from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in a sale to another person for enhanced criminal sentencing ranges to apply.
2. Reduces, from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in the possession of fentanyl in a motor vehicle for enhanced sentencing ranges to apply.
3. Applies the enhanced sentencing ranges for offenses involving the possession of fentanyl in a motor vehicle to persons convicted of either possession or transportation of fentanyl for sale, rather than possession and transportation of fentanyl for sale.
4. Makes technical changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
JUD 1/14/26 DP 7-2-0-0
3rd Read 2/9/26 59-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 26, 2026
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