appropriation; braille transcription program
HB 2207 appropriates $300,000 from Arizona's state general fund annually for the state Department of Corrections' braille transcription program, which provides braille materials to inmates. The bill requires the department to submit annual reports by October 15 each year, detailing the number of Arizona inmates and out-of-state inmates served. This increases the program's funding from $200,000 to $300,000 per year, with the legislature intending this as ongoing annual support. The program directly serves incarcerated individuals who require braille materials for education or communication.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (02/25/2026)
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Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill underwent a complete reformatting from a standard introduced draft to a House Engrossed version, which includes the official title, session details, and page headers. The substantive policy content regarding funding amounts, reporting deadlines, and program intent remains identical to the original text.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to include the official bill number (HB2207), the specific title (Appropriating monies to the state department of corrections), and the legislative session details (57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, 2026).
The header information was changed from a pre-filed reference to the formal 'House Engrossed' status, indicating the bill has passed the House and is in its final form for that chamber.
The 'PREFILED' stamp and reference title were removed as they are no longer relevant to the official legislative text.
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
44–10
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 60
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic27
81% Yea
R
Republican33
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Gress
RRepublican
Co
Hildy Angius
RRepublican
Co
Sarah Liguori
DDemocratic
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