# Arizona HB 2720: prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund

Arizona HB 2720, prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Selina Bliss (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2720
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: prostitution; assessment; anti-human trafficking fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: anti-human trafficking fund, assessment, courts and civil proceedings - title 12, criminal code - title 13, prostitution, state government - title 41
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (73 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Trafficking survivors can clear convictions: benefit, medium. People convicted under the state prostitution law or a similar local law can ask a court to vacate the conviction. They must prove clearly and convincingly that sex trafficking directly led to the offense. If approved, the court removes related penalties and disabilities, seals related records, and…
- More grants for anti-trafficking programs: benefit, low. Arizona’s anti-trafficking grant fund receives collections under state law and money appropriated by the legislature. Fund money is continuously available for programs that reduce trafficking. A program qualifies by helping law enforcement analyze trafficking, serving victims, or training agencies…
- Buyers face jail and a $200 assessment: cost, low. A person who knowingly offers or agrees to pay, or pays, for sexual conduct commits a class 6 felony. Minimum consecutive jail terms are 15 days for a first conviction, 30 for a second, and 60 for a third; a later violation after three or more prior convictions is a class 4 felony with at least 180…
- Repeat prostitution sellers face harsher penalties: cost, low. A person commits the seller-side prostitution offense by knowingly offering or agreeing to receive, or receiving, money or something valuable for sexual conduct. The offense is a class 1 misdemeanor. A later violation after three or more prior convictions is a class 5 felony.
- Eligible people can seal criminal records: mixed, medium. People with convictions, dismissed charges, acquittals, or arrests without charges can ask a court to seal eligible records. For convictions, they must finish nonmonetary sentence terms, be discharged, and pay court-ordered fines, fees, and restitution; waiting periods are 10 years for class 2 or 3…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Analise Ortiz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Flavio Bravo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leo Biasiucci (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Quang H Nguyen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shawnna Bolick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 17 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 37 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Judiciary: DPA | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Judiciary and Elections: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-04: Judiciary: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-22: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-21: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0108.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543701)
- House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2720H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540148)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2720P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533443)

## Related bills

- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0108.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543701)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2720H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540148)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2720P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533443)

## Related
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2720-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).