Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2970: fraudulent schemes; artifices; jurisdiction
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2970 - fraudulent schemes; artifices; jurisdiction
What the bill says
An act amending section 13-2310, arizona revised statutes; relating to fraudulent schemes and artifices.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-2310, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO FRAUDULENT SCHEMES AND ARTIFICES. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 13-2310, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to classification; definition A. Any A person who, pursuant to a scheme or artifice to defraud, knowingly obtains any benefit by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions is guilty of a class 2 felony. B. Reliance on the part of any person shall not be a necessary element of the offense described in subsection A of this section. C. A person who is convicted of a violation of this section that involved a benefit with a value of one hundred thousand dollars $100,000 or more or the manufacture, sale or marketing of opioids is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis except pursuant to 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. D. This state shall apply the aggregation prescribed by section 13-1801, subsection B to violations of this section in determining the applicable punishment. E. In a prosecution for a violation of …
Sponsors
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Judiciary and Elections: do pass
- : Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 16 yea, 13 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (February 11, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2970?
- HB2970 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): fraudulent schemes; artifices; jurisdiction.
- What does HB2970 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 13-2310, arizona revised statutes; relating to fraudulent schemes and artifices.
- What is the status of HB2970?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2970?
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015).
- Where is the official record for HB2970?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85194/?SessionId=130
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