Bill Text: AZ HB2548 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

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Bill Title: High intensity laser possession; prohibition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Senate read second time [HB2548 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2548-Engrossed.html

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House Engrossed

 

high intensity laser possession; prohibition

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2548

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 13, chapter 29, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-2931; relating to offenses against public order.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Title 13, chapter 29, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2931, to read:

START_STATUTE13-2931. Laser possession at a riot or unlawful assembly; classification; definition

A. A person commits laser possession at a riot or unlawful assembly if the person knowingly possesses a high intensity laser at the location of a riot or unlawful assembly.

B. it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the person possesses the high intensity laser in the normal course of the person's occupation.

C. Laser possession at a riot or unlawful assembly is a class 1 misdemeanor.

D. For the purposes of this section, "high intensity laser" means a laser pointer or laser emitting device that has a power measurement of at least five milliwatts. END_STATUTE