SB 1213 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

juvenile detention centers; education programs

This bill requires Arizona counties operating juvenile detention centers to provide education programs for all school-age youth in custody, coordinated with their home school districts. It establishes a state-funded program with a base $100,000 allocation per county (adjusted annually) plus variable funding based on the number of instructional days provided - $25 per day for non-disabled youth and adjusted calculations for students with disabilities. County jails serving youth under 21 without diplomas must also offer similar education programs, funded at 72% of standard alternative education rates. The law mandates program standards, record transfers, and uses excess funds to supplement classroom spending.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Feb 27, 2025

MODERATE

This bill expands the scope of education funding requirements from juvenile detention centers to include county jails for young adult prisoners. It adds a new section (15-913.01) requiring education programs for prisoners under 21 without high school diplomas in county jails, while also modifying the juvenile detention center funding structure to allow counties to either operate and fund programs through accommodation schools or operate without funding.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from only juvenile detention centers to include county jails serving young adult prisoners (under 21 years of age).

SCOPE

Added new Section 15-913.01 requiring education programs for prisoners under 21 in county jails who lack high school diplomas or GEDs.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified eligibility criteria to include county jail prisoners aged 21 or younger without high school diplomas or GEDs, in addition to juvenile detention center students.

FISCAL

Changed juvenile detention center funding structure to allow counties to either operate and fund programs through accommodation schools or operate without funding, with different funding rates for accommodation school enrollment (72% of standard rate for jail programs).

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for county school superintendents to develop policies for transferring educational records of prisoners transferred from juvenile detention centers or other public agencies.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and text inconsistencies throughout the bill, including removing duplicate text and standardizing capitalization.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Feb 27, 2025

D Democratic13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

R Republican17

17 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors