Arizona SB 1110: accessory dwelling units; codes; owners

Bill Text

SB1110 - 572R - H Ver 

 House Engrossed 
 Senate Bill

 home confinement; 
 eligibility; electronic monitoring.

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1110

AN 
ACT

AMENDING SECTION 
31-418, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 
1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1604.21; RELATING TO 
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

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Be it 
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 31-418, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE31-418. Community supervision fee; deposit; community corrections 
enhancement fund; drug testing costs

A. During the period of time that the prisoner 
remains on community supervision, the state department of corrections shall 
require as a condition of community supervision that the prisoner pay a monthly 
supervision fee of at least sixty-five dollars $65 unless, after determining the inability of the prisoner to 
pay the fee, the department requires payment of a lesser amount. The 
supervising community supervision officer shall monitor the collection of the 
fee.

B. Seventy per cent percent of the monies collected pursuant to subsection A of 
this section shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, 
in the victim compensation and assistance fund established by section 41-2407 
and thirty per cent percent shall be 
deposited in the community corrections enhancement fund established by this 
section.

C. The community corrections enhancement fund is 
established consisting of monies received pursuant to subsection B of this 
section, sections 31-411, 31-467.06 and 41-1604.08 and 41-1604.21 and section 41-1604.13, subsection D, 
paragraph 8. The department shall administer the fund and use fund monies to 
pay for costs related to community corrections.

D. In addition to any other fees, the department may 
require as a condition of community supervision that the prisoner pay the 
reasonable costs associated with the prisoner's participation in a drug testing 
program. �The prisoner's costs shall not exceed the department's cost for the 
program. The monies collected pursuant to this subsection by the 
department may only be used to offset the costs of the drug testing program. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 11, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1604.21, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1604.21. Home confinement; eligibility; victim notification; conditions; 
fees; revocation; ratios; applicability

A. An inmate who has served at least 
one year of the sentence imposed by the court is eligible for the home 
CONFINEMENT program if the inmate meets all of the following criteria:

1. Was convicted of a violation of 
section 13-1503, 13-1504, 13-1505, 13-1506, 13-2316, 13-2809 
or 13-3107, any felony offense in title 13, chapter 16, 18, 20, 21 or 22 
or any class 4, 5 or 6 felony offense in title 13, chapter 34 or 34.1.

2. IS WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF 
BEGINNING ANY FORM OF RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION.

3. Has not previously been convicted 
of a dangerous crime against children as defined in section 13-705 or a serious 
offense or a violent or aggravated felony as defined in section 13-706.

4. Does not have any violent 
disciplinary infractions during the current term of imprisonment.

5. has not previously participated in 
the home confinement program pursuant to this section.

6. Does not have any felony warrants 
or detainers.

B. The director 
shall establish the home confinement program, and the program shall include all 
of the following:

1. the method of notifying the inmate 
population about the home confinement program.

2. Eligibility, including the 
requirement for an inmate to find and participate in gainful employment or 
education to qualify for the program unless a DISABILITY prevents THE inmate 
FROM DOING SO.

3. The application process.

4. The criteria for acceptance, 
including any requirements related to housing, employment and health care.

C. SUBJECT TO 
AVAILABLE monies that are ALLOCATED SPECIFICALLY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF 
THIS SECTION, The department shall ensure that all eligible applicants reside 
in a location where electronic monitoring technology is functional and have 
equitable access to meet the home confinement program's requirements, and shall 
provide assistance to applicants in completing any program requirements.

D. Within NINETY days after receiving 
a complete application for the home confinement program, the department shall 
evaluate the application and ensure that all eligibility requirements are met.

E. The approval of an application is 
subject to the input of the victim of the offense for which the INMATE is 
incarcerated. If all criteria are met, the department shall notify 
the victim within ten days after receiving the verified 
application. The department shall give the victim the OPPORTUNITY