Bill Text: AZ HB2674 | 2026 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Abating sentencing requirements; deceased defendants

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-01-29 - House JUD Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0) [HB2674 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2026-HB2674-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: abating sentencing requirements; deceased defendants

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

 

 

 

HB 2674

 

Introduced by

Representatives Hernandez C: Hernandez A, Hernandez L, Luna-N�jera, Volk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 13-106, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to criminal defendants.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 13-106, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE13-106. Death of convicted defendant; dismissal of appellate and postconviction proceedings and defendant's sentence

A. On a convicted defendant's death, the court:

1. Shall dismiss any pending appeal or postconviction proceeding.

2. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, may dismiss all requirements of the defendant's sentence.

B. A convicted defendant's death does not abate the defendant's criminal conviction or sentence of imprisonment or any restitution, fine or assessment imposed by the sentencing court.� END_STATUTE