communications from inmate; victims' right
HB 2108 requires Arizona prosecutors to notify crime victims within 15 days of sentencing or commitment that they can request to block all communication (mail, email, phone calls) from the offender. This applies to both juvenile offenders (under A.R.S. § 8-392.01) and adult inmates (under A.R.S. § 13-4411.01), directly affecting victims and their families or household members who make such requests. Correctional departments must enforce these blocks by not forwarding prohibited communications and imposing sanctions like loss of earned release credits if offenders violate the request. The law also prohibits inmates from contacting communication service providers or remote computing services, with departments reviewing outgoing mail to ensure compliance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
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This bill was formatted and finalized into a chaptered version after passing the House. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the House Engrossed version, with only formatting adjustments, page numbering, and official approval dates added.
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Added chapter heading, page numbers, and official approval dates (March 31, 2025) to finalize the bill as law.
Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to match official chaptered version standards.
Added 'APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR' and 'FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE' stamps indicating the bill has become law.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 30
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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