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AZ SB1767

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

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

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