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SB1836 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
VETOED
FACT SHEET FOR
H.b. 4143/S.B. 1836
criminal
justice; 2026-2027.
Purpose
Makes statutory and session law changes relating to criminal justice
necessary to implement the FY 2027 state budget.
Background
The Arizona Constitution prohibits substantive law from being included in
the general appropriations, capital outlay appropriations and supplemental
appropriations bills. However, it is often necessary to make statutory and
session law changes to effectuate the budget. Thus, separate bills called
budget reconciliation bills (BRBs) are introduced to enact these provisions.
Because BRBs contain substantive law changes, the Arizona Constitution provides
that they become effective on the general effective date, unless an emergency
clause is enacted.
H.B. 4143 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes
relating to criminal justice.
Provisions
1.
Requires,
as permanent law, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and
Reentry (ADCRR) to provide a report on bed capacity to the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee (JLBC) on or before November 1 of each year that:
a)
reflects the bed capacity for each security classification by gender at
each state correctional facility and private prison, divided by rated and total
beds;
b)
includes bed capacity data at the end of the previous two fiscal years
and the projected capacity at the end of the current fiscal year, as well as
the reasons for any change within that time period;
c)
provides the number of temporary beds and special use beds within the
total bed count;
d)
addresses ADCRR's rationale for eliminating any permanent beds rather
than reducing the level of temporary beds; and
e)
includes any plans to vacate beds but not permanently remove the beds
from the bed count.
2.
Requires
ADCRR, if ADCRR develops a plan to open or close 100 or more rated beds after
submittal of the report, to submit a plan detailing the proposed bed changes to
the JLBC for review prior to plan implementation.
3.
Becomes
effective on the general effective date.
Governor's Veto Message
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indicates in her
veto
message
that H.B. 4143, and this version of
the FY 2027 budget as a whole, would cause Arizona to default on its debt
obligations, endanger vulnerable children, cut public safety funding and
provide tax breaks for billionaires, data centers and special interests. The
Governor outlines her specific concerns, including cuts to funding for
specified agencies and programs, and invites the Legislature to return to the
negotiating table.
House Action
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Senate
Action
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(H.B. 4143
was substituted for S.B. 1836 on 3rd Read)
Vetoed by the Governor 5/5/26
Prepared by Senate Research
May 7, 2026
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SB1836 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
2026-2027; criminal
justice
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1836
an
act
Amending title 41, chapter 11, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1604.21; relating to
CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
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Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1604.21, to read:
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41-1604.21.
Bed capacity; annual report
On or before November 1 of each year, the department
shall provide a report on bed capacity to the joint legislative budget
committee. The report must:
1. Reflect the bed capacity for each
security classification by gender at each state correctional facility and
private prison, divided by rated and total beds.
2. Include bed capacity data at the
end of the previous two fiscal years and the projected capacity at the end of
the current fiscal year, as well as the reasons for any change within that time
period. Within the total bed count, the department shall provide the
number of temporary and special use beds.
3. Address the department's rationale
for eliminating any permanent beds rather than reducing the level of temporary
beds.
4. Include any plans to vacate beds
but not permanently remove the beds from the bed count. If the
department develops a plan after the department submits the report to open or
close one hundred or more state correctional facility or private prison rated
beds, the department shall submit a plan detailing the proposed bed changes for
review by the joint legislative budget committee before implementing these
changes.
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