appropriation; independent correctional oversight office.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how the money will be used beyond being placed into the Corrections Oversight Fund.

Money for Independent Prison Watch Office

This bill gives $1,500,000 to a special fund that supports an office checking on how well prisons are run.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $1,500,000 from state money to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Independent Correctional Oversight Office

Terms To Know

Corrections Oversight Fund

A special fund that holds money to help an office check on how well prisons are run.

Independent Correctional Oversight Office

An office that makes sure Arizona's prisons follow the rules and treat prisoners fairly.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify exactly what will happen with the money after it is given to the fund.
• It is unclear how much of this $1,500,000 might come from other sources like private donations or federal funds.

Official Summary Text

HB2063 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2063

appropriation;
independent correctional oversight office.

Purpose

Appropriates
$1,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Corrections
Oversight Fund (Fund).

Background

Laws 2025, Chapter
258
established the Independent Correctional Oversight Office (Office) to:
1) monitor the conditions of confinement and assess the Arizona Department of
Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry's compliance with state and federal
law; 2) provide information, as appropriate, on inmate rights; 3) promote
public awareness and understanding of the rights and responsibilities of
inmates; and 4) inspect each correctional facility at least once every two
years.

The Office
administers the Fund and the Director of the Office may accept and spend
federal monies and private gifts and donations to carry out the purposes of the
Office. The Fund consists of legislative appropriations, federal monies and
private grants, gifts, contributions and devises (
A.R.S.
� 41-7007
).

H.B. 2063 appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the
Fund.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $1,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the Fund.

2.

Allows the Director of the Office to use the appropriated monies for the
statutorily prescribed purposes of the Office.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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Current Bill Text

HB2063 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

appropriation;
independent correctional oversight office.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2063

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the corrections
oversight fund.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
corrections oversight fund; use of monies

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
corrections oversight fund established by section 41-7007, Arizona
Revised Statutes.

B. The director of the
independent correctional oversight office may use the monies appropriated in
subsection A of this section for the purposes of title 41, chapter 59, Arizona
Revised Statutes.