SB 1660
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUDE DPA 6-0-1-0 | 3
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SB 1660: sex offender management board; fund
Sponsor: Senator Bolick, LD 2
Committee on Government
Overview
Establishes the Sex Offender Surcharge Fund (Fund), appropriates $200,000 and two FTE's
to the Fund and alters the membership of the Sex Offender Management Board (Board).
History
Laws 2024, Ch. 241 established the Board consisting of between 27 and 33 members
depending on appointments. Multiple entities appoint members of the Board including the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President
of the Senate, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the directors of specified state
agencies and councils. Statute describes the qualifications for each member to be appointed
and includes specifications regarding expertise areas and professional positions (A.R.S. § 13-
3828).
The Board's duties, as prescribed in statute, include: 1) making recommendations to the
Legislature on methods of intervention for adult sex offenders, recommendations regarding
the allocation and spending of State General Fund monies, recommendations for criteria
measuring an adult sex offender's treatment progress and other specified recommendations;
2) researching the effectiveness of various treatment policies for sex offenders; 3)
collaborating with the Arizona Department of Corrections on a variety of issues; and 4)
developing procedures, guidelines and standards for specified areas relating to sex offenders
(A.R.S. § 13-3828).
Provisions
1. Requires the court to order a person convicted of a sexual offense or an offense involving
the sexual exploitation of children to pay the following additional assessments:
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. (Sec. 1)
2. Mandates the assessments collected to be transmitted by the court to the county
treasurer, who must transmit the assessment to the State Treasurer for deposit into the
Fund. (Sec. 1)
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3. Specifies the Board is an entity within the Department of Public Safety (DPS). (Sec. 2)
4. Alters the members of the Board to include:
a) one member representing the Department of Economic Security (DES), appointed by
the director of DES, who has expertise in intellectual and developmental disabilities,
rather than expertise in child welfare and case management;
b) a member who is a provider of out-of-home placement and a member representing the
Department of Child Safety (DCS), appointed by the Director of DCS rather than the
Director of DES;
c) two public members of different political parties who have expertise in adult and
juvenile issues relating to sex offenders, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, rather than two Members of the House of Representatives;
d) two public members of different political parties who have expertise in adult and
juvenile issues relating to sex offenders, appointed by the President of the Senate,
rather than two Members of the Senate; and
e) one member representing the Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center
(ACPTC), appointed by the Director of the Department of Health Services. (Sec. 2)
5. Changes the chairperson of the Board to a member elected by the Board, rather than co-
chairpersons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate. (Sec. 2)
6. Requires the ACPTC, in addition to other specified entities, be involved in making
recommendations for the establishment of standards to provide supervision to adult sex
offenders with developmental disabilities. (Sec. 2)
7. Establishes the Fund, consisting of monies deposited from legislative appropriations and
the previously established assessments. (Sec. 3)
8. Mandates DPS administer the Fund. (Sec. 3)
9. Specifies the Fund's monies are subject to legislative appropriation and exempt from
lapsing. (Sec. 3, 6)
10. States DPS must use monies in the Fund to defray costs relating to the Board. (Sec. 3)
11. Repeals a section of statute establishing the Board on January 1, 2031. (Sec. 4)
12. Appropriates $200,000 and two full-time equivalent positions from the GF in FY 25 to
DPS for the Board's outlined purposes. (Sec. 6)
13. Contains an effective date of December 31, 2025. (Sec. 7)
14. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2)