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SB1738 • 2026

Coconino county; juvenile services; appropriation

SB1738 - Coconino county; juvenile services; appropriation

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Theresa Hatathlie, Sally Ann Gonzales, Lauren Kuby
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the exemption from lapsing rules (ARS 35-190) but does not explain what that means in plain language without external knowledge.

Funding for Coconino County Juvenile Services

This bill gives $20 million from the state general fund to build a new juvenile court facility and change an old detention center into a recovery center in Coconino County.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $20,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
  • Gives this money to the Attorney General to distribute to Coconino County.
  • Funds construction of a new juvenile court services facility and purchasing equipment for it.
  • Supports converting an existing juvenile detention center into a detox, sobriety, and crisis recovery center.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Attorney General
  • Coconino County officials

Limits and Unknowns

  • This funding is only available for the fiscal year ending in June 2027.
  • The bill does not say exactly when construction will start or finish.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: None

  4. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1738 - Coconino county; juvenile services; appropriation

Current Bill Text

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REFERENCE TITLE:
Coconino county; juvenile services; appropriation

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1738

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Gonzales, Kuby

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the attorney
general.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
attorney general; Coconino county; juvenile services; exemption

A. The sum of $20,000,000
is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
attorney general to distribute to Coconino county for the purpose of
constructing and purchasing equipment for a new juvenile court services facility
and converting the existing juvenile detention center into a detox, sobriety
and crisis recovery center.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190,
Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.