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Ryan Boyd of the Arizona Department of Public Safety told members the bill responds to administrative burden and changes in record-sharing technology. Under the bill, licensing terms would be lengthened (testimony described extending a two-year licensing term to four years), the timing of renewal applications would be relaxed, and DPS would be able to rely on concurrent criminal-history records checks rather than requiring fingerprint renewals on the old schedule. Boyd said the changes would reduce paperwork for licensees while keeping public-safety protections, because DPS can more quickly detect disqualifying out-of-state events with updated systems.

Committee members discussed the practical effect: Representative Veil Carter asked whether the bill only extended renewal length; Boyd answered it also removed the 90-day timing restriction for renewals and clarified DPS’s ability to collect criminal-history information. No witnesses registered opposition; the committee recorded 14 ayes and 1 absent and returned the bill with a due-pass recommendation.

The bill’s supporters framed it as a modernization of licensing procedures to reflect current technology and to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic burden for businesses and employees who hold these licenses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Public Safety & Law Enforcement 03/10/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 1618 would change licensing and criminal-history procedures for private investigators and security guards, extending license terms and enabling DPS to rely on concurrent criminal-history checks; the committee gave the bill a due-pass recommendation.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature Arizona, Arizona","taxId",78572,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288037,"Committee OKs measure letting ADCR post statutorily required reports on website in lieu of separate filings",184,4231000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c&start=4231&end=4415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c/thumbnail_4231000.jpg","/articles/6288037/Arizona/Committee-OKs-measure-letting-ADCR-post-statutorily-required-reports-on-website-in-lieu-of-separate-filings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288037-25b7b080af8508b281aa4a61e024d975/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137105&Signature=dcQZMed18eW6F~aB6YOzIGN9~1KoxWlwi~Pi7ImT0gqleN4pJcn~w2a08N~boB~t6FiNXI~FPzC1ueGrtoka-s9Uy0o-yz9jvnCT8ULKofpjM1K42kpd7bJJ3fktjE5auZ05dLMjyxK4d1QNvQGNIRTRpUq5A0Z-pjfOAr21Kkj542r9MvZfsDK0ublEKEVlGNcVMabkz8H0z0qUFK7Eyv4o2vMpcDak2DHmL9srHwS4pOxbw0dWLeBnYf4c7VbRIIIJNTuBY~ETIjgO9-rudnwT7Kw1JYBr9Cy8txZcB8y9nms7Wowdvr1BLNUqt6VCulHusPawV7VkwhHl~LBXHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 1506, which allows the Arizona Department of Corrections to publish statutorily required information on its website and treats those postings as equivalent to formal submissions to the relevant entities, was returned with a due-pass recommendation by the House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement.

Laura Magnus, representing Action Now Initiative, told the committee the bill is intended to reduce duplicative reporting requirements; she said the department currently produces about 57 annual reports and that posting the statutorily required data on the department website would improve government efficiency. Magnus told members the department’s leadership and staff have been cooperative in providing information on the website and that the bill would avoid redundant paper reports while keeping required information publicly available.

No witnesses registered opposition; the committee discussed the bill briefly and recorded a unanimous recommendation to pass. The committee chair announced the vote as 14 ayes, 1 absent.

The bill does not change the statutory items agencies must produce; rather it clarifies that posting those items on the department website will satisfy the statutory filing obligations. Supporters characterized the measure as an efficiency and transparency improvement; the committee forwarded the bill with a due-pass recommendation.","Senate Bill 1506 would permit the Department of Corrections to post statutorily required information on its website and treat posted items as if the department had submitted them to specified entities; the committee returned the bill with a due-pass recommendation.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288042,"Committee approves 24-hour notice rule for officer administrative interviews, with carve-outs",1439,2741000,4180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c&start=2741&end=4180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c/thumbnail_2741000.jpg","/articles/6288042/Arizona/Committee-approves-24-hour-notice-rule-for-officer-administrative-interviews-with-carve-outs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288042-50a7e2886fc51ae12725e7afa30be919/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137105&Signature=eC8oKyYPR~Pc4hxytiw5bbGzfV6-Hf3fa7vYD5SUmNhYMR2VjFw0vZJZvAEYsojqVEZnrBGKHPuXwEANB9V-~LrCl~1C1dCIdoB220J4uwi6~HT0YL1uPwK5OtpviDSdORbb0KMe5PTKtCX9tjwbdf5KGSP-b5WAnh1lcZpRT1Q4VccTNh7F7-M0lX1UvpYv-Bavx28MUkRz83-Stk30uufVmGNGR~CKNuiZecVOd0UqN0S4RuyW2t5P5GWf5UETT4WWk0isuXs9dPKtchyIcqaArz8hg69OJMsCwVSmREap3Ce8-SHSzycZHmZj6xUEyM~euslkllawORBOvIs6TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement voted to return Senate Bill 1060 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would require an employer to provide statutorily required materials to a law enforcement officer at least 24 hours before an administrative-investigation interview, with three defined exceptions: the officer waives notice; the employer determines earlier action is necessary to preserve the integrity of testimony or evidence; or the circumstances constitute a major law enforcement incident (for example, certain critical incidents).

Sponsors and supporters said the measure standardizes a minimum notice period and addresses the growing volume of digital evidence officers must review before giving administrative statements. Don Isaacson of the Fraternal Order of Police told the committee the bill “establishes a 24 hour rule with exceptions,” and said it does not affect criminal investigations. Justin Thornton, Executive Director of the FOP–Arizona, said technological changes have increased the volume and complexity of materials officers receive and that the bill “brings all the departments in line saying that at a minimum you're going to give the officer 24 hours to review it unless those exceptions apply.”

Opponents and some committee members questioned the scope of the carve-outs. Representative Collin pressed whether the exceptions could be applied broadly by agencies to avoid providing the notice; he characterized the exceptions as potentially giving an employer discretion that could undermine notice protections. Representative Abatia said protections must be balanced against public access to evidence in serious incidents and voted against the bill.

The committee discussed whether an administrative interview could reveal criminal conduct and whether the process would transition to a criminal investigation; witnesses said criminal investigations proceed under a different process if criminal allegations arise. The bill's proponents emphasized the proposal is limited to administrative processes (personnel rule violations) and that, when a criminal nexus appears, investigations would stop and proceed under criminal-procedure rules.

The committee recorded 9 ayes, 4 nays, 1 present and 1 absent and returned SB 1060 with a due-pass recommendation. Supporters said the measure standardizes minimum due-process notice and accommodates exception situations such as active critical-incident investigations; critics said the exception language may be too broad and asked for clearer statutory limits.","Senate Bill 1060, which requires employers to provide law enforcement officers with statutorily required materials at least 24 hours before administrative investigative interviews (with specified exceptions), was returned with a due-pass recommendation amid debate over exception breadth.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288047,"Committee backs $400,000 ongoing appropriation for prison-based braille transcription program",1179,1544000,2723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c&start=1544&end=2723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c/thumbnail_1544000.jpg","/articles/6288047/Arizona/Committee-backs-400000-ongoing-appropriation-for-prison-based-braille-transcription-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288047-b8dc3d3dabac1a5e02a9deeaa20a9839/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137105&Signature=SMkOUMArNlZBFROI088CoYmAMgYPgbh-jF2390ww~6kEZmFfwCBk3Gz7EpCjxh-fzs2CRlq43zCC0n9zE~r~YBmbfDIhBPd5GVKcW-7REeKjD4IeOAMcau8AKYYZNmbWTNqxihZ~EqAZM3YUh8F5Pu-5RnsDZGTdhBoWEXDOtouMBDo2TIUjvYSEmOTQZsfLnyzQksmiAAuNh5cO3ERoOlNadlcvCEID1axdEpJJF27RLlRch6D2DJ31-gcBg7BEFMKJVC6U0ezVgjZBoWv~4gLqesBkXap9eaD0pQbFwcPHveCY5TFRk-9LUnbzWmVzcTVQFQQ4N8oFwYCKXV3bTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement returned Senate Bill 1439 with a due-pass recommendation, supporting a $400,000 appropriation from the State General Fund for a braille transcription program operated in partnership with the Department of Corrections and the Foundation for Blind Children.

Senator Karen Warner, sponsor of the measure, described the program as inmate training that produces braille materials for children who are visually impaired so they can continue learning with their peers. Edie Lafavere of the Foundation for Blind Children told the committee the program began in 2021 and expanded more quickly than expected: “We’re currently at 130 transcribers. 18 of those have been released on parole and 0 have recidivated,” she said, and added that most materials go to K–12 students.

Lafavere explained the requested $400,000 would build on an existing ongoing $200,000 appropriation and cover staff and training needs for the expanded program (reported staffing: one director, one lead braille instructor, two braille instructors, and a proofreader). She described the specialized training required to transcribe complex educational materials, including textbooks with graphs and maps.

Some committee members raised procedural and fiscal questions. Representative Collin questioned the lack of a detailed expenditure breakdown and expressed concern about lobbying costs tied to the request; Collin voted present and asked sponsors to provide a clearer budget breakdown before the floor. Representative Simicak, Representative Taylor and others voiced support for the program’s rehabilitative outcomes and its role in delivering educational materials to blind students.

The committee voted to return SB 1439 with a due-pass recommendation; the chair recorded 12 ayes, 2 present and 1 absent. Members who supported the bill cited both the educational benefit for K–12 students and the vocational training and reentry opportunities the program provides to incarcerated individuals.

Clarifying details in committee testimony included that the program began in 2021, expanded from an expected 50–90 transcribers to 130, and that 18 former participants had been released and reportedly had not recidivated. Testimony also cited contractor rates for some braille transcription work (one witness said some contractors earn about $70 per hour on transcription work).","The committee recommended Senate Bill 1439, a $400,000 appropriation to continue and expand a braille transcription program run through the Arizona Department of Corrections, citing educational needs for K–12 blind students and workforce training for participants.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288052,"Committee recommends $103.3 million for pay increases at Arizona Department of Corrections",1364,121000,1485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c&start=121&end=1485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2545217-51c93a6171fba9904a552ec518960c9c/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6288052/Arizona/Committee-recommends-1033-million-for-pay-increases-at-Arizona-Department-of-Corrections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288052-622c5dce9866ec191c2f331ec4130bcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137105&Signature=BxMmJHd1WzagoxRvPag9ZJ7AcpEsEDrENXpvMr~33qC4A~jXefmjiPgKzWeXjo0c0tlg9-p1QJ0rcmKRSbHk3ALAf0czx1F2O6C~qAh3yhzSDW5SdkticlaQ6Dk0E0AQ0IWxl5U4JgM9EwhNrYkzQ8rwjFmCc3dxoioo8mx-AnpW2t3roaq5t8WvB7NUolr0g9wsLhsr-~6NcFDAl581LclIXkG7CDsys0RQMpqe5ThWhYF7tzjDwbfKVVmgobJmmqELqn8cg25SMihqMXifMpgap2O8m604LtVd52DngF0oLgBkxhGIqgNbG3~kBgM0Q9r2XxlpesHFp2yglYWumg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement voted to give Senate Bill 1010 a due-pass recommendation, endorsing a $103,300,000 FY2026 appropriation to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCR) to fund 20% raises for correctional officers and 10% raises for other DOC employees.

The proposal, described to the committee by staff as an appropriation from the state general fund, was presented at the hearing as a response to a reported recruitment and retention crisis at ADCR. Barry DeFeo, executive president of the Arizona Correction Association, told the committee, “SB 10 10 is not just about pay, it's about public safety, operational stability, and ensuring Arizona can retain and attract the professionals who safeguard our state every day.” DeFeo told members ADCR faces an 18.55% vacancy rate and roughly 1,100 unfilled positions.

The bill would appropriate $103,300,000 in FY2026 to provide a 20% increase for correctional officers and a 10% increase for other department staff. Committee members and witnesses tied staffing shortfalls to operational strain: Justin Thornton, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police–Arizona, said officers “need help getting more bodies in there to help not only the safety of the officers, but the safety of the inmates.” Clinton Roberts, executive vice president of the Arizona Corrections Association, added that programming for incarcerated people requires staff to operate and that understaffing reduces those rehabilitation services.

Committee members debated the size and scope of the appropriation. Representative Collin said the $103.3 million figure was large relative to other priorities and that the bill also extends a 10% raise to non–correctional-officer DOC employees, for which the committee had not received detailed data. Representative Simicak and others referenced a $20,000,000 allocation in the governor’s proposed budget; Simicak described that figure as a planned 5% increase and said she could not support the larger appropriation at this time. Representative Gillette said she reviewed past appropriations and voiced support for the bill; Representative Taylor and Chairman Marshall described visits and training experiences that informed their votes in favor.

The committee voted to return SB 1010 with a due-pass recommendation. The committee chair announced the result as 7 ayes, 2 nays, 5 present and 1 absent. The recommendation moves the bill to the next legislative step for budget negotiations and floor consideration.

Clarifying details stated to the committee included the bill's dollar amount ($103,300,000), the proposed 20%/10% pay splits, the DOC vacancy rate reported as 18.55% (about 1,100 open positions), and the DOC starting pay cited in testimony as $21.93 per hour (reported in testimony as $45,621 annually). Witnesses also gave comparative pay figures (e.g., Maricopa County corrections up to ~17% higher, Nevada DOC and California DOC reported as roughly 30%–34% higher in testimony).","The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement voted to recommend Senate Bill 1010, a $103.3 million FY2026 appropriation proposing 20% raises for correctional officers and 10% for other Department of Corrections staff, citing vacancy and retention concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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