The proposed bill seeks to amend section 13-116 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which currently addresses the issue of double punishment for acts or omissions that are punishable under different laws. The existing statute allows for concurrent sentences when an act is punishable in multiple ways, and it stipulates that an acquittal or conviction under one law bars prosecution under another for the same act, in accordance with constitutional requirements.

The bill introduces minor language updates, replacing "which" with "that" and "require" with "requires," while maintaining the core provisions of the current law. These changes aim to clarify the language without altering the legal implications of double punishment as it currently stands. Overall, the bill would modernize the statute's wording while preserving its original intent and legal framework.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-116