Loading chat...
AZ SB1767
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sally Gonzales
Click for details
AI Summary
- Removes the prohibition on spending education services budget monies for prisoners sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or classified as maximum custody
- Requires the Arizona Department of Corrections director to provide educational or vocational programs to all inmates without exception
- Prohibits the director from adopting any policy or rule that excludes persons sentenced to natural life or life without parole from educational or vocational programs
- Maintains existing education programs including functional literacy, adult basic education, GED preparation, vocational/technical education, and postsecondary education for employment in industries like information technology, healthcare, construction, and manufacturing
Legislative Description
ADOC; director; educational programs
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/5/2026
Public Safety2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
No bill text available