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AZ SB1326

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shawnna Bolick

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows courts to order a party who violates or worsens a violation of a crime victim's constitutional or statutory rights to pay attorney fees and costs to the victim's counsel, including pro bono and legal aid attorneys.

  • Applies to all criminal cases pending or filed on or after the effective date of the legislation.

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-4437, which governs victims' standing to invoke rights and recover damages for violations.

  • Makes minor grammatical changes to existing language regarding victim immunity provisions (changing "Nothing in this section alters or abrogates" to "This section does not alter or abrogate").

Legislative Description

Victims' rights; attorney fees; costs

Attorney Fees

Last Action

House read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary2/25/2026
Rules1/26/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/26/2026

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