Assigned to JUDE AS PASSED BY COW
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1660
sex offender management board; fund
Purpose
Establishes the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund (Fund) consisting of monies collected from
additional assessments on sexual offenses. Modifies the composition of the Sex Offender
Management Board (Board).
Background
Laws 2024, Chapter 241 established the Board for the purpose of developing: 1) standard
procedures for evaluating adult sex offenders; 2) guidelines and standards for treatment of adult
sex offenders; 3) annual recommendations for the allocation of monies to various agencies to treat
sex offenders; 4) guidelines for the treatment of juvenile sex offenders; and 5) recommendations
for the establishment of standards for community entities that provide supervision and treatment
specifically designed for sex offenders who have developmental disabilities. The Board is
currently set to terminate on July 1, 2032.
S.B. 1660 appropriates $200,000 and two FTEs from the state General Fund (state GF) in
FY 2026 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the purposes of the Board.
Provisions
1. Requires a person convicted of any sexual offense to pay, in addition to any other assessment
or restitution, an additional assessment in one of the following amounts:
a) for a class 1 felony, $2,000;
b) for a class 2 felony, $1,500
c) for a class 3 felony, $1,000;
d) for a class 4 felony, $500;
e) for a class 5 felony, $375;
f) for a class 6 felony, $250;
g) for a class 1 misdemeanor, $200;
h) for a class 2 misdemeanor, $150; and
i) for a class 3 misdemeanor, $75.
2. Appropriates $200,000 and two FTEs from the state GF to DPS in FY 2026 for the purposes
of the Board and specifies that this appropriation is exempt from lapsing.
3. Establishes the Fund consisting of legislative appropriations and monies collected from newly
established assessments on sexual offenses, to be administered by DPS.
4. Requires DPS to use monies in the Fund to defray costs related to the Board. FACT SHEET – Amended
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5. Requires the court to transmit the assessments to the county treasurer, or the city or town
treasurer as appropriate, who must then transmit the assessments to the State Treasurer for
deposit in the Fund.
6. Specifies that the Board is established within DPS.
7. Adjusts the repeal date of the Board from July 1, 2032, to July 1, 2030, to align with the sunset
date of DPS.
8. Delays the effective date of the new assessments for sexual offenses until January 1, 2026.
9. Modifies Board membership by:
a) removing members of the House of Representatives from the membership composition of
the Board and replacing them with additional public members who have expertise in adult
and juvenile issues that relate to sex offenders;
b) requiring a member to have expertise in intellectual and developmental disabilities;
c) requiring the Director of the Department of Child Safety, rather than the Director of the
Department of Economic Security, to appoint certain members as specified; and
d) requiring the Director of the Department of Health Services (Director) to appoint one
member who represents the Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center.
10. Specifies that the Board must elect a chairperson, rather than co-chairpersons, to a two-year
term.
11. Specifies that monies in the Fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from
lapsing.
12. Makes technical and conforming changes.
13. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
• Modifies membership requirements for the Board.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Appropriates $200,000 and two FTEs, rather than one FTE, to DPS for the purposes of the
Board.
2. Delays the effective date of the additional sex offender assessments until January 1, 2026.
3. Requires the Director to appoint one member who represents the Arizona Community
Protection and Treatment Center.
4. Makes conforming changes. FACT SHEET – Amended
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Senate Action
JUDE 2/19/25 DPA 6-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 10, 2025
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