appropriation; independent correctional oversight office.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text specifies the fiscal year as '2026-2027', while standard Arizona budget years run July-June; however, the source does not explicitly define these calendar dates.

HB2063: Funding for the Independent Correctional Oversight Office

This bill sets aside $1.5 million from state money to support an office that checks on Arizona prisons.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $1,500,000 from the State General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the Corrections Oversight Fund.
• Allows the Director of the Independent Correctional Oversight Office to spend these funds for purposes listed in Title 41, Chapter 59 of state law.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona State General Fund
• The Corrections Oversight Fund
• The Independent Correctional Oversight Office

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the legislature to set aside money for a specific purpose.

State General Fund

The main account where Arizona keeps most of its tax revenue and other income.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly how the office will spend each dollar, only that it must follow Title 41, Chapter 59.
• This funding covers fiscal year 2026-2027 and does not promise future payments.

Official Summary Text

HB2063 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

Assigned to
ATT�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� FOR
COMMITTEE

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

PSLE�������������� 1/29/26����� W/D���

GOV�������������� 2/11/26����� DP������ 7-0-0-0

APPROP�������� 2/18/26����� DP������ 17-1-0-0

3
rd
Read��������� 2/26/26����������������� 51-3-6

Prepared by Senate Research

March 4, 2026

LMM/ci

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.