Assigned to APPROP & MAPS                                                                                    AS PASSED BY HOUSE

 

 

 

 


ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session

 

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR s.b. 1588

 

criminal justice data collection; system.

Purpose

Requires the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) to implement the State, County and Municipal Open Data System (Data System) on ACJC's website in a format that is readily accessible to the public. Modifies how a $1,368,000 appropriation made in the FY 24 General Appropriations Act for firearm training simulators may be used.

Background

The ACJC is designated as the central collection point for criminal justice data collection and may, unless prohibited by federal law, require any state or local criminal justice agencies to submit any necessary information that is currently collected and readily reportable by the agency at the time of the request. This information includes an agency's compliance with statutorily required reports or mandated federal or state reporting, or any other information that is deemed necessary by a vote of ACJC (A.R.S. § 41-2408).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1.   Requires ACJC to implement the Data System to be published on ACJC's website in a modern, open and electronic format that is readily available to the public.

2.   Requires ACJC, beginning January 1, 2024, and unless prohibited by any other law, to submit data into the system as prescribed.

3.   Requires law enforcement agencies to report specified identifying information for alleged offenders, victims and agencies or service providers, as well as other relevant data points for specific events and results.

4.   Requires prosecuting agencies to report specified identifying information for defendants, victims and agencies, as well as other relevant data points for specific events and results.

5.   Requires the courts to report specified identifying information for defendants and agencies, as well as other relevant data points for specific events and results.

6.   Requires the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry to report specified identifying information for inmates, agencies and provider or facilities, as well as other relevant data points for specific events or services and results.

7.   Requires probation departments to report specified identifying information for probationers, agencies and events, as well as other relevant data points for results.

8.   Prohibits ACJC from releasing any disaggregated personal identifying, locating information, photographs or mugshots of any person.

9.   Specifies that ACJC may require criminal justice agencies to submit any necessary information that is currently collected and readily reportable electronically by the agency at the time of the request.

10.  Requires law enforcement agencies to report the number of sworn peace officers employed by the agency on January 31 of each year to the Data System, and further requires each agency to provide a copy of this information to the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST).

11.  Modifies how a $1,368,000 appropriation made in the FY 24 General Appropriations Act for firearm training simulators may be used to specify that the firearm simulators must include:

a)   an electronic impulse device using a safe electric shock to simulate consequences during screen-based simulation training; and

b)   preloaded curriculum and interactive virtual coursework that is AZPOST certified and has been developed exclusively with nationally recognized partnerships.

12.  Defines terms.

13.  Makes technical and conforming changes.

14.  Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Amendment Adopted by the Military Affairs, Public Safety and border Security Committee

1.   Prohibits ACJC from releasing any disaggregated personal identifying information, locating information, photographs or mugshots of any person.

2.   Modifies information that is required to be submitted to ACJC for the Data System.

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

1.   Removes certain information that must be reported to ACJC for the new Data System, including an alleged offender's or victim's birthplace, country of residence, tribal nation membership, veteran status, spoken languages and gender identity, as well as whether a specific event either restricted a person's right to purchase a firearm or required an interpreter.

2.   Makes technical changes.

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

1.   Removes the appropriations to ACJC for the implementation of the Data System.

2.   Requires law enforcement agencies to report the number of sworn peace officers employed by the agency on January 31 of each year to the Data System, and further requires each agency to provide a copy of this information to AZPOST.

3.   Modifies how a $1,368,000 appropriation made in the FY 24 General Appropriations Act for firearm training simulators may be used.

Senate Action                                                          House Action

APPROP         2/23/23      DP       6-4-0                   APPROP         4/3/23        DPA     14-1-0-0

MAPS             2/15/23      DPA    7-0-0                   3rd Read          6/12/23                    39-21-0

3rd Read*        3/27/23                  26-1-3

*on reconsideration

Prepared by Senate Research

June 13, 2023

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