Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2440: prisoners; transition program
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
HB2440 - prisoners; transition program
What the bill says
An act amending section 31-281, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the transition program.
From the chaptered text, June 9, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 31-281, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the transition program. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 31-281, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to report; definition A. The department shall establish a transition program that provides eligible inmates with transition services in the community for up to not more than ninety days. The department shall administer the transition program and contract with private or nonprofit entities to provide eligible inmates with transition services and shall procure transition services pursuant to title 41, chapter 23. B. The director shall adopt rules to implement this article. The rules shall include: 1. Eligibility criteria for receiving a contracted entity's transition services. To be eligible, at a minimum, an inmate shall: (a) Not have been convicted of a sexual offense pursuant to title 13, chapter 14 or a violation of title 13, chapter 17. (b) Not have been convicted of a violent crime as defined in section 13-901.03, unless the inmate was convicted of assault, aggravated assault or robbery. (c) Not have any felony detainers. (d) Agree in writing to provide specific information after the inmate is released. The department shall use the information to prepare the report prescribed by subsection D, paragraph 3 of this section. (e) Have made satisfactory progress by complying with all programming on …
Sponsors
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 96
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (28 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 1, 2026): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 15, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 52 yea, 2 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (January 28, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2440?
- HB2440 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): prisoners; transition program.
- What does HB2440 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 31-281, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the transition program.
- What is the status of HB2440?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 96 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2440?
- Selina Bliss (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB2440?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84212/?SessionId=130
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