criminal justice; 2026-2027
This Arizona bill creates a new transition program that allows eligible inmates to serve up to ninety days in the community before their full release. To qualify, inmates must meet specific criteria, such as having a minimum or medium custody classification, making satisfactory progress in prison programming, and agreeing to provide post-release information, while those convicted of sexual offenses or serious violent crimes are excluded. The program requires private or nonprofit providers to offer services like counseling, job placement, and family reunification, and it mandates that victims be notified and given a chance to object before an inmate can be released early. Additionally, the bill establishes a dedicated fund to cover program costs and requires the state department to submit annual reports on the number of participants, the types of services provided, and recidivism rates.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 9, 2026
Signed Jun 13, 2026
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House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized into law as Chapter 130, changing the title from 'House Bill' to 'Chapter' and adding official approval dates. Substantively, the text shows minor formatting adjustments, such as removing the word 'START' from statute headers and reformatting lists of inmate eligibility criteria, but the core legal requirements and definitions remain identical to the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the transition program for eligible inmates in Arizona.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect the final chapter number (Chapter 130) and added the Governor's approval and filing dates.
Formatting was cleaned up by removing the word 'START' from the beginning of statute sections and adjusting line breaks in lists of eligibility criteria.
ELIGIBILITY
The specific rules for who qualifies for the transition program, including criminal history restrictions and custody levels, were not altered.
FISCAL
The establishment and administration of the transition program fund remained the same.
REQUIREMENT
Requirements for victim notification, recidivism reporting, and service delivery were not modified.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026 · House Jun 11, 2026
How they voted
23–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Jun 11, 2026
D
Democratic13
53% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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