SB 1847 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

general appropriations act; 2026-2027.

SB 1847 is the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act for Arizona's Department of Corrections, allocating approximately $1.6 billion in state funding to support prisons, community corrections, and inmate healthcare. The bill establishes strict reporting requirements, mandating that the department submit monthly financial updates, annual staffing reports, and detailed bed capacity analyses to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. It also introduces specific financial controls, such as requiring legislative review before spending on certain inmate healthcare contracts and limiting private prison staff stipends to amounts equal to those paid to state employees. Additionally, the legislation directs that all earnings from specific land funds be used solely to support penal institutions and requires the department to prioritize filling in-state prison beds before using out-of-state provisional beds.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jun 9, 2026 Signed Jun 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) → Chaptered Version · 10 edits

MAJOR

This bill updates the state budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by modifying funding allocations and line items across multiple state agencies. The changes primarily involve reformatting financial tables to improve readability, splitting combined budget categories into distinct line items, and adjusting specific dollar amounts for various programs.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on state appropriations and budget administration; however, the specific agencies and programs receiving funding have been adjusted through line item splits and minor amount changes.

FISCAL

The Department of Corrections budget was updated to split combined line items into separate categories for 'Inmate health care contracted services' and 'Noncontract medication', clarifying how funds are allocated.

The Department of Administration budget was restructured to separate 'Operating lump sum appropriation' from specific expense line items like 'Utilities' and 'Risk management', providing a clearer breakdown of operational costs.

The Arizona Department of Agriculture budget was modified to split the 'Agricultural employment relations board' line item into its own distinct category.

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System budget was updated to split 'Traditional Medicaid services' and 'Proposition 204 services' into separate line items to distinguish funding sources and usage.

The Department of Child Safety budget was adjusted to split the 'Comprehensive health plan' category into separate line items for 'services', 'administration', and 'premium tax'.

The Attorney General's budget was modified to split the 'Organized retail theft task force' line item into its own distinct category.

The Arizona Commerce Authority budget was moved to a new section (Section 19) and its funding structure was updated to include specific line items for 'Arizona competes fund deposit' and 'Advanced air mobility'.

The Arizona Commerce Authority section was removed from its original location and reorganized into Section 19, altering the bill's internal structure.

TECHNICAL

Various budget tables were reformatting to break long lines into multiple lines for better readability, such as splitting 'Injunction-related IT upgrades' and 'Enterprise resource planning division'.

The 'Board of Behavioral Health Examiners' fund name was corrected from 'examiners fund' to 'Board of behavioral health examiners fund'.

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) · 10 edits · Jun 11, 2026

MAJOR

The bill was reorganized and expanded to include detailed budget allocations for multiple state agencies beyond the Department of Corrections, including the Department of Administration, Health Care Cost Containment System, and Attorney General. Significant new requirements were added for reporting, performance metrics, and fund usage restrictions across these departments, alongside specific funding amounts for various programs and initiatives.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from focusing primarily on the Department of Corrections to encompassing a broad range of state agencies including health care, child safety, commerce, and administrative departments, while maintaining the original appropriations for corrections.

FISCAL

Added specific funding allocations for the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, Acupuncture Board of Examiners, Department of Administration, Division of School Facilities, Automation Projects, Office of Administrative Hearings, Department of Agriculture, AHCCCS, Arts Commission, Athletic Training Board, Attorney General, Barbering and Cosmetology Board, Behavioral Health Examiners, Charter Schools Board, Child Safety, Chiropractic Examiners, Commerce Authority, Community Colleges, and other agencies.

Modified the Department of Corrections budget structure by adding new line items for hepatitis C treatment, substance use disorder medication, and specific IT upgrades related to inmate health care litigation.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced new reporting requirements for the Department of Corrections regarding staffing progress, bed capacity, inmate health care performance measures, and retirement plan contributions.

Added expenditure plan review requirements for the Department of Health Care Cost Containment System before making fee changes, implementing capitation rate changes, or spending certain funds.

Established new benchmarks and reporting deadlines for the Department of Child Safety to track backlog cases, open reports, long-term cases, and caseworker workload.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria for food bank capital grants, requiring organizations to be registered nonprofits established between 1980 and 1999 located in Mesa.

TIMELINE

Set specific deadlines for various reports and distributions, including Gila County disaster relief distribution by July 15, 2026, and Child Safety reports by February and August 2027.

DEFINITION

Defined terms such as 'backlog case,' 'long-term case,' and 'open report' for the Department of Child Safety to standardize performance metrics.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement provisions for tobacco and e-cigarette regulations, including funding transfers to the Attorney General for enforcement costs.

TECHNICAL

Included technical formatting changes and reorganization of the bill text from the introduced version to the engrossed version.

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

7 Yea 5 Nay 1

53% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Jun 11, 2026

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Jun 10, 2026

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