SB1660 Summary

• Establishes an additional court-ordered assessment for persons convicted of sexual offenses under Title 13, Chapter 14 or 35.1, ranging from $75 to $2,000 depending on felony or misdemeanor class, effective December 31, 2025.

• Creates the sex offender surcharge fund administered by the Department of Public Safety, funded by assessments collected under the new law and legislative appropriations, to defray costs of the sex offender management board.

• Reorganizes the sex offender management board structure by establishing a single chairperson (instead of two cochairpersons) and placing it within the Department of Public Safety, with membership appointed by various state officials and agencies.

• Adds Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center representation to the sex offender management board and clarifies board duties regarding development of evaluation and treatment standards for adult and juvenile sex offenders.

• Appropriates $200,000 and two full-time employees to the Department of Public Safety in fiscal year 2025-2026 for the sex offender management board operations.