First Regular Session H.B. 2482
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2482
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 2, after "1." strike remainder of line
Strike line 3, insert "Section 41-180, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred and renumbered for placement in title 41, chapter 21, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, as section 41-2414 and, as so renumbered, is amended to read:"
Line 4, strike "41-180." insert "41-2414."
Line 5, after "reimbursement" insert "; definition"
Line 7, strike "state treasurer" insert "arizona criminal justice commission"
Line 9, after "appropriation" strike remainder of line insert ". Notwithstanding any other law, the Arizona criminal justice commission may use fund monies to expand the commission's automated crime VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM and to"
Between lines 10 and 11, insert:
"1. complies with all of the following:
(a) article II, section 2.1, constitution of arizona.
(b) title 8, chapter 3, article 7.
(c) title 13, chapter 40."
Renumber to conform
Line 11, strike "county or city, or both, or"
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Line 13, strike "deployment of" insert "arizona criminal justice COMMISSION to deploy"
Line 15, after "must" insert "include a partnership between at least two vendors and"
Page 1, line 19, after "case" insert ", if approved by the law enforcement agency"
Line 33, strike "agency's" insert "Vendors'"; after "website" insert "with links that are AVAILABLE on the law enforcement agency's website."
Line 34, strike "county and or city" insert "law enforcement agency"
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"(g) Include county, city or town the law enforcement agency's branding, county, city or town email addresses address and web domains domain for all communications."
Page 2, line 3, strike "and" insert ", automated phone call or"
Line 12, strike "citizens" insert "victims"
Line 14, strike "citizens" insert "Law enforcement agencies"
Line 16, strike "citizen's" insert "victim's"
Between lines 16 and 17, insert:
"6. Provides a mechanism to track whether there is a data outage at a law enforcement agency and informs the law enforcement agency and the Arizona criminal justice commission of the data outage. During an outage period, the software system shall have a backup process for law enforcement agencies to ensure that notifications are made in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Complies with the technical guidelines and standards for the operation of a statewide automated victim information and notification system recommended by the united states department of justice's bureau of justice assistance.
8. Provides a designated statewide toll-free number that is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, that is operated by trained operators available in multiple languages and that allows victims, surviving immediate family members, witnesses and other concerned citizens to search for and obtain information about an offender, inmate or case and to register for notifications."
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Page 2, line 18, strike "this section" insert "the vendors chosen by the arizona criminal justice commission to be part of the partnership"
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"C. the Arizona criminal justice commission shall use the monies in the fund to pay for law enforcement agencies that choose to use the automated crime victim notification system.
D. For the purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency" includes a state, city, town, county, tribal, university or prosecutorial agency.
Sec. 2. Sexual assault kit study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The sexual assault kit study committee is established consisting of the following members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives:
1. Five members of the house of representatives, not more than three of whom are members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as chairperson of the committee.
2. Two county sheriffs or their appointees.
3. One police chief or the police chief's appointee.
4. One county attorney or the county attorney's appointee.
5. One representative of a group that represents victims' rights.
B. Appointed members serve at the pleasure of the speaker of the house of representatives.
C. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation.
D. The committee shall:
1. Meet as often as the chairperson deems necessary.
2. Examine the feasibility of providing crime victims with a tracking system for sexual assault forensic examination kits.
3. On or before December 1, 2023, submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
E. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2024."
Renumber to conform
Page 2, line 30, strike "state treasurer" insert "Arizona criminal justice commission"
Line 31, strike "$7,600,000" insert "$10,500,000"
Line 33, strike "41-180" insert "41-2414"
Line 35, strike "state treasurer" insert "Arizona criminal justice commission"
Line 36, strike "41-180" insert "41-2414"
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Line 41, strike "notification fund established by section 41-180" insert "Arizona criminal justice commission to administer the requirements of section 41-2414"
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Amend title to conform