Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1535: prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund.
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
SB1535 - prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund.
What the bill says
An act amending title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-116.13; AMENDING SECTIONs 13-909, 13-911, 13-3214 and 41-1736, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.
From the engrossed text, March 9, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-116.13; AMENDING SECTIONs 13-909, 13-911, 13-3214 and 41-1736, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO PROSTITUTION. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-116.13, to anti-human trafficking grant fund A. In addition to any other assessment, if a person is convicted of a violation of section 13-3214, subsection a, paragraph 2, the court shall order the person to pay an assessment of $200. The assessment shall not be waived and is not subject to a surcharge. B. The court shall transmit the assessments collected pursuant to this section to the county treasurer. C. The county treasurer shall transmit the assessments to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the assessments in the anti-human trafficking grant fund established by section 41-1736. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 13-909, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to requirements A. A person who was convicted of a violation of section 13-3214 or a city or town ordinance that has the same or substantially similar elements as section 13-3214 may apply to the court that pronounced sentence to vacate the person's conviction. The court shall grant the …
Sponsors
- Bravo, Flavio (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
- Alston, Lela (D, SD-005)
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002)
- Diaz, Eva (D, SD-022)
- Sears, Kiana (D, SD-009)
- Janae Shamp (R, SD-029)
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary and Elections: do pass amended
- : Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- JUDE DPA (February 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1535?
- SB1535 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund.
- What does SB1535 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 12, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-116.13; AMENDING SECTIONs 13-909, 13-911, 13-3214 and 41-1736, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.
- What is the status of SB1535?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: do pass amended (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1535?
- Bravo, Flavio (D, SD-026), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1535?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85147/?SessionId=130
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