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AZ SB1285

AZ SB1285
Prisoners; correctional facilities; sentencing


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Introduced
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending sections 13-711, 13-751 and 13-1206, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to correctional facilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Arizona law to require that sentences for felony offenses committed by individuals already serving a prison term, or who are in the custody of a privately owned correctional facility, a federal prison, or a federal detention center, must be served consecutively to their existing sentence. It also expands the definition of "correctional facility" for the purpose of charging a prisoner with a dangerous or deadly assault, to include facilities that contract with the state department of corrections, private correctional facilities, and federal prisons or detention centers, and clarifies that such assaults are a class 2 felony with no eligibility for early release.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Judiciary and Elections (08:00:00 2/20/2026 SHR 2) (on 02/20/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84807
SENATE - Judiciary and Elections - Strike Everything https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537427
Analysis - SENATE FACT SHEET: 02/16/2026 JUDE Striker Memo https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/537431
Analysis - SENATE FACT SHEET: 02/02/2026 JUDE https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535831
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2r/bills/sb1285p.htm
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