Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1275: mandatory prison sentences; judicial discretion
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
SB1275 - (NOW: diversion program; military members; veterans)
What the bill says
An act amending title 11, chapter 2, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-366; relating to criminal diversion programs.
From the chaptered text, July 1, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 11, chapter 2, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-366; relating to criminal diversion programs. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 11, chapter 2, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-366, to definitions A. A county attorney may establish a veterans diversion program for the purpose of treating a defendant who is a military member or veteran. B. The county attorney has sole discretion to decide whether to divert, before a guilty plea or a trial, the prosecution of an offender, except that the veterans diversion program may be structured to require an offender to plead guilty before entry into the veterans diversion program. The veterans diversion program may provide for the dismissal of a criminal complaint on successful completion of the veterans diversion program. This section does not preclude the ability of another prosecuting agency to divert or defer the PROSECUTION of an offender as otherwise provided by law. C. A DEFENDANT who is charged with any of the following offenses is not eligible to participate in the veterans diversion program: 1. An offense involving the death of or serious physical injury to another person. 2. A violation of Title 13, chapter 14 or 35.1. 3. An offense in which the defendant engages in a …
Sponsors
- David Gowan (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 221
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (56 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FMAE DPA (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 17, 2026): 19 yea, 7 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 11, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1275?
- SB1275 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): mandatory prison sentences; judicial discretion.
- What does SB1275 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 11, chapter 2, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-366; relating to criminal diversion programs.
- What is the status of SB1275?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 221 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1275?
- David Gowan (R, SD-019).
- Where is the official record for SB1275?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84790/?SessionId=130
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