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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
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 an unspecified amount and one FTE 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 a blank amount and one FTE from the state GF to DPS in FY 26 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.
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. Removes members of the House of Representatives from the membership composition of the Board and replaces them with additional public members.
9. Specifies that the Board must elect a chairperson, rather than co-chairpersons, to a two-year term.
10. Specifies that monies in the Fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from lapsing.
11. Makes technical and conforming changes.
12. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 16, 2025
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