The proposed bill seeks to amend section 13-116 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding double punishment. Under current law, an act or omission that is punishable in different ways by various sections of the law may be punished under both, but sentences must be concurrent. Additionally, an acquittal or conviction under one section bars prosecution under another for the same act, as required by the Constitution.

The bill introduces minor changes to the language of the statute. It replaces the word "which" with "that" and modifies the phrase "require" to "requires" to ensure grammatical consistency. These updates do not alter the substantive legal principles of the current law but aim to clarify the language used in the statute.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-116