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SB1669 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1669
sexual offenses;
victim; evidence
Purpose
Requires evidence of a victim's specific sexual activity
to show the source or origin of physical injury, rather than trauma, when
considering whether such evidence relating to the victim's prior sexual conduct
is admissible.
Background
Statute limits
the admissibility of evidence relating to a victim's prior sexual conduct in
prosecutions for sexual offenses. Evidence relating to a victim's reputation
for chastity and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity are not
admissible. Evidence of specific instances of a victim's prior sexual conduct
may be admitted only if a judge finds that the evidence is relevant, material
to a fact in issue and that its inflammatory or prejudicial nature does not
outweigh its probative value. Such evidence is limited to specific categories,
including: 1) evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct with the defendant;
2) evidence showing the source or origin of semen, pregnancy, disease or
trauma; 3) evidence supporting a claim that the victim has a motive in accusing
the defendant; 4) evidence offered for impeachment if the prosecution places
the victim's prior sexual conduct in issue; and 5) evidence of false
allegations of sexual misconduct made by the victim against others.
Evidence of
prior sexual conduct may not be referred to in any statements before a jury or
introduced at trial without a court order following a hearing on written
motions to determine admissibility. If new information arises during trial that
may make such evidence admissible, the court may conduct a hearing to determine
admissibility. The standard for admissibility is clear and convincing evidence
(
A.R.S.
� 13-1421
).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund
associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1.
Requires evidence of a victim's specific sexual activity to show the
source or origin of physical injury, rather than trauma, when considering
whether such evidence relating to the victim's prior sexual conduct is
admissible.
2.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 16, 2026
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SB1669 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
sexual offenses;
victim; evidence
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1669
AN
ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13-1421, ARIZONA
REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-1421, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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13-1421.
Evidence relating to victim's chastity; pretrial hearing
A. Evidence relating to a victim's reputation for
chastity and opinion evidence relating to a victim's chastity are not
admissible in any prosecution for any offense in this chapter, section 13-3212
or chapter 35.1 of this title. Evidence of specific instances of the
victim's prior sexual conduct may be admitted only if a judge finds the
evidence is relevant and is material to a fact in issue in the case and that
the inflammatory or prejudicial nature of the evidence does not outweigh the
probative value of the evidence, and if the evidence is one of the following:
1. Evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct with
the defendant.
2. Evidence of specific instances of sexual activity
showing the source or origin of semen, pregnancy, disease or
trauma
physical inJury
.
3. Evidence that supports a claim that the victim
has a motive in accusing the defendant of the crime.
4. Evidence offered for the purpose of impeachment
when the prosecutor puts the victim's prior sexual conduct in issue.
5. Evidence of false allegations of sexual
misconduct made by the victim against others.
B. Evidence described in subsection A of this
section shall not be referred to in any statements to a jury or introduced at
trial without a court order after a hearing on written motions is held to
determine the admissibility of the evidence. If new information is
discovered during the course of the trial that may make the evidence described
in subsection A of this section admissible, the court may hold a hearing to
determine the admissibility of the evidence under subsection A of this
section. The standard for admissibility of evidence under subsection
A of this section is by clear and convincing evidence.
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