technical correction; game and fish

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about how the amendment affects inmate treatment or other prison activities beyond the scope of game and fish facilities.

Technical Correction to Game and Fish Law

This bill amends a section of Arizona's law related to the use of inmate labor for building, running, or fixing game and fish places.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 17-249 in Arizona Revised Statutes to correct how inmate labor is used by the commission.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state department of corrections
• Arizona correctional industries
• Inmates, including juveniles

Terms To Know

inmate labor

Work done by people who are in prison or juvenile detention.

commission

A group that makes decisions about certain areas, like game and fish facilities.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only amends one specific section of the law.
• It does not provide details on how inmates are treated or what they do in prison other than for this work.

Official Summary Text

SB1553 - technical correction; game and fish

Current Bill Text

SB1553 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
technical correction; game and fish

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1553

Introduced by

Senator
Carroll

AN
ACT

amending section 17-249, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to game and fish.

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

Section 1. Section 17-249, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
17-249.

Inmate labor

The commission may contract with the state department of
corrections or
ARCOR enterprises

Arizona
correctional industries
for the use of inmate labor, including
juveniles, in constructing, operating or maintaining game and fish facilities.
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