The bill amends section 13-116 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding double punishment. The current law allows for an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by different sections of the law to be punished under both, but mandates that the sentences must be served concurrently. Additionally, it states that an acquittal or conviction under one section bars prosecution under another for the same act, as required by the U.S. Constitution or the Arizona Constitution.

The new bill language makes minor grammatical adjustments, changing "which" to "that" and "require" to "requires." However, the substantive provisions of the law remain unchanged, maintaining the principles of concurrent sentencing and the prohibition of double jeopardy as outlined in the current law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-116