Fentanyl · 2023-04-11
Hobbs Vetoed Fentanyl Penalties That Protected Kids
SB 1027 would have hammered dealers when fentanyl injures children. Hobbs killed it.
Fentanyl is killing Arizona kids. Hobbs vetoed a bill written for exactly that nightmare.
SB 1027 classified manufacturing fentanyl or similar substances that cause physical injury to a child under 15 as a dangerous crime against children — with sentences up to 30 years.
Hobbs found a reason to say no. Parents burying children don’t need her footnotes. They needed the penalty. She vetoed it anyway.
Bills cited
SB 1027 (2023)
Carfentanil; fentanyl; minors; penalties
azleg.gov overview