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HB2132 • 2026

fentanyl; possession; sale; amount; sentencing

HB2132 - fentanyl; possession; sale; amount; sentencing

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Quang H Nguyen
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Chapter 46
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how much money will be saved or spent by the state.

Fentanyl Possession and Sale; Sentencing Changes

This law changes the amount of fentanyl needed for enhanced criminal sentencing from 200 grams to 100 grams.

What This Bill Does

  • Reduces, from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in a sale or possession in a motor vehicle for enhanced criminal sentencing ranges to apply.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who sell or transport fentanyl
  • Individuals previously convicted of similar offenses involving fentanyl

Terms To Know

Enhanced Sentencing
Stricter penalties for crimes, especially when the amount involved is larger.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Only applies to fentanyl and does not cover other drugs.
  • Does not explain what happens if someone is caught with less than 100 grams of fentanyl.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Governor signed

  2. 2026-04-07 House

    Transmitted to House

  3. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Senate third read passed

  4. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Senate committee of the whole

  5. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate minority caucus

  6. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate majority caucus

  7. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate consent calendar

  8. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate second read

  9. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Senate Rules: PFC

  10. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Senate Judiciary and Elections: DP

  11. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Senate first read

  12. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  13. 2026-02-09 House

    House third read passed

  14. 2026-01-29 House

    House committee of the whole

  15. 2026-01-27 House

    House minority caucus

  16. 2026-01-27 House

    House majority caucus

  17. 2026-01-26 House

    House consent calendar

  18. 2026-01-13 House

    House second read

  19. 2026-01-12 House

    House Rules: C&P

  20. 2026-01-12 House

    House Judiciary: DP

  21. 2026-01-12 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2132 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2132

fentanyl;
possession; sale; amount; sentencing

Purpose

Reduces, from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be
involved in specified offenses for enhanced criminal sentencing ranges to
apply.

Background

A person convicted
of knowingly transporting, importing, offering to transport or import, selling,
transferring or offering to sell or transfer fentanyl in an amount of at least
200 grams is subject to a specific sentencing range, consisting of a minimum
term of imprisonment of 5 calendar years, a presumptive term of 10 calendar
years or a maximum term of 15 calendar years. A person who has previously been
convicted of this offense faces a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 calendar
years, a presumptive term of 15 calendar years or a maximum term of 20 calendar
years. A person is subject to the same sentencing ranges for a violation
involving the possession of at least 200 grams of fentanyl in a motor vehicle (
A.R.S.
� 13-3408
).

There is no
anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.

Provisions

1.

Reduces,
from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in a
sale to another person for enhanced criminal sentencing ranges to apply.

2.

Reduces,
from 200 grams to 100 grams, the amount of fentanyl that must be involved in
the possession of fentanyl in a motor vehicle for enhanced sentencing ranges to
apply.

3.

Applies
the enhanced sentencing ranges for offenses involving the possession of
fentanyl in a motor vehicle to persons convicted of either possession or
transportation of fentanyl for sale, rather than possession and transportation
of fentanyl for sale.

4.

Makes
technical changes.

5.

Becomes
effective on the general effective date.

House
Action

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Current Bill Text

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Chapter 0046 - 572R - H Ver of HB2132

House Engrossed

fentanyl; possession;
sale; amount; sentencing

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

CHAPTER 46

HOUSE BILL 2132

AN
ACT

AMENDING SECTION 13-3408, ARIZONA REVISED
STATUTES; RELATING TO DRUG OFFENSES.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 13-3408, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
13-3408.

Possession, use, administration, acquisition, sale, manufacture
or transportation of narcotic drugs; classification

A. Except as provided in section 36-2850,
paragraph 19, subdivision (b), section 36-2852 and section 36-2853,
subsection C, a person shall not knowingly:

1. Possess or use a narcotic drug.

2. Possess a narcotic drug for sale.

3. Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the
purpose of manufacturing a narcotic drug.

4. Manufacture a narcotic drug.

5. Administer a narcotic drug to another person.

6. Obtain or procure the administration of a
narcotic drug by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge.

7. Transport for sale, import into this state, offer
to transport for sale or import into this state, sell, transfer or offer to
sell or transfer a narcotic drug.

B. A person who violates:

1. Subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is
guilty of a class 4 felony.

2. Subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section is
guilty of a class 2 felony.

3. Subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section is
guilty of a class 3 felony.

4. Subsection A, paragraph 4 of this section is
guilty of a class 2 felony.

5. Subsection A, paragraph 5 of this section is
guilty of a class 2 felony.

6. Subsection A, paragraph 6 of this section is
guilty of a class 3 felony.

7. Subsection A, paragraph 7 of this section is
guilty of a class 2 felony.

C. A person who is convicted of a violation of
subsection A, paragraph 1, 3 or 6 of this section and who has not previously
been convicted of any felony or who has not been sentenced pursuant to section
13-703, section 13-704, subsection A, B, C, D or E, section 13-706,
subsection A, section 13-708, subsection D or any other provision of law
making the convicted person ineligible for probation is eligible for probation.

D. If the aggregate amount of narcotic drugs
involved in one offense or all of the offenses that are consolidated for trial
equals or exceeds the statutory threshold amount, a person who is convicted of
a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2, 5 or 7 of this section is not
eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from
confinement on any basis until the person has served the sentence imposed by
the court, the person is eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07
or the sentence is commuted.

E. A person who is convicted of a violation of
subsection A, paragraph 4 of this section is not eligible for suspension of
sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis until the
person has served the sentence imposed by the court, the person is eligible for
release pursuant to section 41-1604.07 or the sentence is commuted.

F. If
the

a
person
is convicted of a violation of subsection A, paragraph 2 or 7 of this section
and the violation involves the sale to another person of fentanyl in an amount
of at least
two

one
hundred grams,
the person shall be sentenced as follows:

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Maximum

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years

A person who has previously been convicted of a violation of
subsection A, paragraph 2 or 7 of this section involving the sale to another
person of fentanyl in an amount of at least
two

one
hundred grams shall be sentenced as follows:

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years

G. The presumptive term imposed pursuant to
subsection F of this section may be mitigated or aggravated pursuant to section
13-701, subsections D and E.

H. If the person is convicted of a violation of
subsection A,
paragraphs

paragraph
2

and

or
7 of this section and the
violation involves the possession of fentanyl in a motor vehicle in an amount
of at least
two

one
hundred grams,
the person shall be sentenced as follows:

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Maximum

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years

A person who has previously been convicted of a violation of
subsection A,
paragraphs

paragraph
2

and

or
7

of
this section involving the possession of fentanyl in a motor vehicle in an
amount of at least
two

one
hundred
grams shall be sentenced as follows:

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Maximum

10 calendar years����� 15 calendar years�������� 20 calendar
years

I. The presumptive term imposed pursuant to
subsection H of this section may be mitigated or aggravated pursuant to section
13-701, subsections D and E.

J. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by
this title, the court shall order a person who is convicted of a violation of
this section to pay a fine of not less than $2,000 or three times the value as
determined by the court of the narcotic drugs involved in or giving rise to the
charge, whichever is greater, and not more than the maximum authorized by
chapter 8 of this title.� A judge shall not suspend any part or all of the
imposition of any fine required by this subsection.

K. A person who is convicted of a violation of this
section for which probation or release before the expiration of the sentence
imposed by the court is authorized is prohibited from using any marijuana,
dangerous drug, narcotic drug or prescription-only drug except as
lawfully administered by a health care practitioner and as a condition of any
probation or release shall be required to submit to drug testing administered
under the supervision of the probation department of the county or the state department
of corrections, as appropriate, during the duration of the term of probation or
before the expiration of the sentence imposed.

L. If a person who is convicted of a violation of
this section is granted probation, the court shall order that as a condition of
probation the person perform not less than three hundred sixty hours of
community restitution with an agency or organization that provides counseling,
rehabilitation or treatment for alcohol or drug abuse, an agency or
organization that provides medical treatment to persons who abuse controlled
substances, an agency or organization that serves persons who are victims of
crime or any other appropriate agency or organization.
END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 13, 2026.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 13, 2026.