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SB1584 • 2026

appropriation; DOC; recruitment; retention

SB1584 - appropriation; DOC; recruitment; retention

Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kevin Payne
Last action
2026-03-17
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how the funds will be used for recruitment and training, only that $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to ADCRR.

Arizona DOC Recruitment and Training Funding

This bill provides $1,000,000 from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to help the Arizona Department of Corrections recruit new staff and train existing ones.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides $1,000,000 for recruitment and training programs at the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) in fiscal year 2026-2027.
  • Uses money from the state's general fund to support ADC activities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR).
  • Staff working for or being recruited by the ADCRR.

Terms To Know

General Fund
A main fund used by a state to pay for various government programs and services.
Fiscal Year
The period of time (usually one year) that is used for budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the $1,000,000 will be spent exactly.
  • Only applies to fiscal year 2026-2027.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

  • Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
  • 1584 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1 Section 1.
  • Appropriation; state department of corrections; 2 recruitment and training 3 The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the [state general fund] 4 [peace officer training equipment fund established by section 41-1731, 5 Arizona Revised Statutes,] in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state 6 department of corrections for recruitment and training.
  • 7 Enroll and engross to conform 8 Amend title to conform 9 And, as so amended, it do pass DAVID LIVINGSTON CHAIRMAN 1584APPROPRIATIONS.docx 03/25/2026 03:36 PM H: DS/ls 130XUYGPW Amendment instruction key: [GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Proposed

Plain English: Proposed 1

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
Adopted

Plain English: Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.

  • Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
  • 1584 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1 Section 1.
  • Appropriation; state department of corrections; 2 recruitment and training 3 The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the [state general fund] 4 [peace officer training equipment fund established by section 41-1731, 5 Arizona Revised Statutes,] in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state 6 department of corrections for recruitment and training.
  • 7 Enroll and engross to conform 8 Amend title to conform 9 DAVID MARSHALL, SR.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Proposed

Plain English: Fifty-seventh Legislature Public Safety & Law Enforcement Second Regular Session S.B.

  • Fifty-seventh Legislature Public Safety & Law Enforcement Second Regular Session S.B.
  • 1584 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
  • 1584 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows: 1 Section 1.
  • Appropriation; state department of corrections; 2 recruitment and training 3 The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the [state general fund] 4 [peace officer training equipment fund established by section 41-1731, 5 Arizona Revised Statutes,] in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state 6 department of corrections for recruitment and training.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-17 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-03-16 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-03-16 House

    House Appropriations: DPA

  4. 2026-03-16 House

    House Public Safety & Law Enforcement: DPA

  5. 2026-03-16 House

    House first read

  6. 2026-03-10 House

    Transmitted to House

  7. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate third read passed

  8. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate committee of the whole

  9. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate minority caucus

  10. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate majority caucus

  11. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Senate consent calendar

  12. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Senate second read

  13. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Rules: PFC

  14. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Public Safety: DP

  15. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: DP

  16. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1584 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1584

appropriation; DOC;
recruitment; retention

Purpose

����������� Appropriates
$1,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Arizona Department
of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) for recruitment and
training.

Background

����������� ADCRR encompasses the
various institutions, facilities and programs that comprise the correctional
program of Arizona and provides supervisory staff and administrative functions
at the state level on all matters relating to the institutionalization, rehabilitation
and community supervision of adult offenders (
A.R.S.
� 41-1602
).

����������� The
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Baseline includes $818,975,900 and 9,385

full-time equivalent positions in FY 2027 for ADCRR's operating budget (
JLBC
).

����������� S.B. 1584
appropriates $1,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to ADCRR.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $1,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to ADCRR for
recruitment and training.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

February 9, 2026

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Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SB1584 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation; DOC;
recruitment; retention

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1584

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the state
department of corrections.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
state department of corrections; recruitment and training

The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state department of
corrections for recruitment and training.