Bill Text: AZ SB1609 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Transitional housing; DOC; contracts
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-18 - Chapter 71 [SB1609 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-SB1609-Chaptered.html
Senate Engrossed
transitional housing; DOC; contracts |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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CHAPTER 71
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SENATE BILL 1609 |
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An Act
amending title 31, chapter 2, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-283; relating to the prisoner transition program.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 31, chapter 2, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 31-283, to read:
31-283. Transitional housing; contracts; state licensed facilities
Notwithstanding section 31-282, for one year following the effective date of this section and on the expiration of any contract to provide transitional housing services for inmates that was entered into before the effective date of this section and that expires after the effective date of this section, the department may enter into a contract to provide transitional housing services for inmates only with a state licensed facility.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 18, 2023.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 18, 2023.