appropriation; short-term detention holds

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether the bill changes existing laws regarding detentions or how DPS will distribute funds.

Appropriation for Short-Term Detention Holds

This bill provides $20 million from the state's general fund to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for holding unauthorized aliens in short-term detention.

What This Bill Does

• Provides $20,000,000 from the state General Fund to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Reimburses cities, towns, and counties for costs related to short-term detention holds for unauthorized aliens.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will receive the funds.
• Local law enforcement agencies in Arizona will get reimbursed for holding unauthorized aliens.

Terms To Know

Unauthorized alien

A person who does not have the legal right or authorization under federal law to work in the United States.

Short-term detention holds

Temporary holding of individuals by local law enforcement before they are released or transferred to another authority.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how DPS will distribute the funds.
• It is unclear if this funding will cover all costs associated with short-term detention holds for unauthorized aliens.

Official Summary Text

SB1156 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1156

appropriation;
short-term detention holds

Purpose

Appropriates
$20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) to reimburse costs associated with short-term detention
holds for unauthorized aliens.

Background

DPS is
responsible for creating and coordinating services for use by local law
enforcement agencies in protecting the public safety and for formulating plans
with a view to establish modern services for prevention of crime, apprehension
of violators, training of law enforcement personnel and the promotion of public
safety. DPS consists of four Divisions: 1) Arizona Highway Patrol; 2) Narcotics
Enforcement and Criminal Investigation; 3) Scientific Criminal Analysis; and

4) Training and Education (A.R.S. ��
41-1711

and
41-1712
).

An unauthorized
alien is an alien who does not have the legal right or authorization under
federal law to work in the United States (
A.R.S. � 23-211
).

S.B. 1156
appropriates $20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS to reimburse
cities, towns and counties for costs associated with short-term detention holds
for unauthorized aliens.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 29, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1156 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation;
short-term detention holds

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1156

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
public safety.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of public safety; state detention centers

The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
public safety to reimburse cities, towns and counties in this state for costs
associated with short-term detention holds for unauthorized aliens.