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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1223
ACJC; continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for eight years, until July 1,
2033.
Background
Statute requires the ACJC to perform a variety of responsibilities that include:
1) monitoring the progress and implementation of criminal justice legislation; 2) facilitating
research among criminal justice agencies and maintaining criminal justice information;
3) coordinating efforts to improve data sharing; 4) preparing a biennial criminal justice system
review report for the Governor; and 5) accepting and extending public and private grants of
monies. The ACJC is set to terminate on July 1, 2025 (A.R.S. §§ 41-2405 and 41-3025.01).
The ACJC consists of the following members: 1) the Attorney General; 2) the Director of
the Department of Public Safety; 3) the Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections,
Rehabilitation and Reentry; 4) the Administrative Director of the Courts; 5) the Chairperson of the
Board of Executive Clemency; 6) three police chiefs; 7) three county attorneys; 8) three county
sheriffs; 9) a law enforcement leader; 10) a former judge; 11) a mayor; 12) a member of the county
board of supervisors; 13) a public defender; 14) a victim advocate; and 15) a chief probation officer
(A.R.S. § 41-2404).
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee of Reference (COR) held a public meeting
on Thursday, January 23 2025, to consider ACJC's responses to the statutorily-outlined sunset
factors and receive public testimony. The COR recommended that ACJC be continued with
revisions (COR Report).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2025, the ACJC until July 1, 2033.
2. Repeals ACJC on July 1, 2025.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
Prepared by Senate Research FACT SHEET
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