Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1669: sexual offenses; victim; evidence
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
SB1669 - sexual offenses; victim; evidence
What the bill says
An act amending section 13-1421, arizona revised statutes; relating to sexual offenses.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 2026:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-1421, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 13-1421, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to pretrial hearing A. Evidence relating to a victim's reputation for chastity and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity are not admissible in any prosecution for any offense in this chapter, section 13-3212 or chapter 35.1 of this title. Evidence of specific instances of the victim's prior sexual conduct may be admitted only if a judge finds the evidence is relevant and is material to a fact in issue in the case and that the inflammatory or prejudicial nature of the evidence does not outweigh the probative value of the evidence, and if the evidence is one of the following: 1. Evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct with the defendant. 2. Evidence of specific instances of sexual activity showing the source or origin of semen, pregnancy, disease or trauma physical inJury. 3. Evidence that supports a claim that the victim has a motive in accusing the defendant of the crime. 4. Evidence offered for the purpose of impeachment when the prosecutor puts the victim's prior sexual conduct in issue. 5. Evidence of false allegations of sexual misconduct made by the victim against others. B. Evidence described in subsection A of …
Sponsors
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 238
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (33 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 33 yea, 21 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 3, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1669?
- SB1669 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): sexual offenses; victim; evidence.
- What does SB1669 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 13-1421, arizona revised statutes; relating to sexual offenses.
- What is the status of SB1669?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 238 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1669?
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for SB1669?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85309/?SessionId=130
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