Arizona SB 1018: sentencing; increased punishment; fentanyl

Bill Text

SB1018 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed

 foreign law; sharia 
 law; prohibition

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1018

AN 
ACT

amending section 12-3101, Arizona 
Revised Statutes; relating to the application of foreign laws.

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

Section 1. Section 12-3101, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE12-3101. Definition of 
foreign law

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, 
"foreign law":

1. Means either 
of the following:

(a) Sharia law.

(b) Any 
law, rule or legal code or system other than the constitution, laws and 
ratified treaties of the United States and the territories of the United States, or the constitution and laws of this state.

2. Includes a foreign, religious or 
cultural law, custom or practice that allows, condones or excuses any of the 
following:

(a) The honor 
killing of a person or honor-based violence.

(b) A forced or 
coerced marriage.

(c) A marriage 
involving a minor that violates a law in this state.

(d) Female 
genital mutilation or cutting.

(e) The 
physical punishment of a minor that constitutes abuse pursuant to the laws of 
this state.

(f) Domestic 
violence or spousal abuse that is justified by cultural, religious or family 
authority.

(g) Restricting 
a person's liberty or rights if based on gender, religion or family honor.

(h) Denying a 
person equal protection or due process.

(i) Polygamy 
where prohibited by the laws of this state.

(j) Any conduct 
that violates a criminal law in this state. END_STATUTE