Arizona voters will decide on a ballot measure that would guarantee a life sentence for persons who are found guilty of sex trafficking of a minor child. The measure will appear on the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot.
The amendment, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1021 (SCR 1021), was sponsored by Arizona Sen. Shawnna Bolick (R-2) and introduced to the Senate on February 1, 2024. It passed the Senate on March 11 by a 20-8 vote, and passed the House on March 18 by a 31-27 vote. Statutes do not require the governor’s signature to be referred to the ballot.
SCR 1021 would provide a life sentence for anyone convicted of a Class 2 felony for child sex trafficking pursuant to Section 13-3212 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Under Arizona law, this covers a person who causes a minor to be used in prostitution or uses a minor for the purposes of prostitution. This section also includes transporting, recruiting, or providing for a minor to engage in prostitution or any sexually explicit performance.
