Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1295: inmates; medical institution; release
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
SB1295 - inmates; medical institution; release
What the bill says
An act Amending Title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-243; relating to prisoners.
From the engrossed text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT Amending Title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-243; relating to prisoners. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 31-243, to eligibility; definitions A. Notwithstanding any other law, the director may release an inmate from custody for placement in a medical institution that is UNDER contract with this state to exclusively provide medical care to an inmate who is released by the department if the inmate and the director receive written confirmation from the arizona health care cost containment system administration that the inmate qualifies as an eligible person for enrollment in the arizona long-term care system pursuant to title 36, chapter 29, article 2. B. The medical institution that is contracted to care for inmates pursuant to this section shall allow inmates within the medical institution's care to have freedom of movement and association within the medical institution and to use the medical institution's internal community resources. The medical institution may not place movement or association limits on an inmate within the medical institution based on the inmate's status as an inmate unless the medical INSTITUTION finds that increased supervision or care is needed due …
Sponsors
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- Timothy Dunn (R, HD-025)
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003)
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary and Elections: do pass amended
- : Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- JUDE DPA (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1295?
- SB1295 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): inmates; medical institution; release.
- What does SB1295 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending Title 31, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 31-243; relating to prisoners.
- What is the status of SB1295?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: do pass amended (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1295?
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1295?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84829/?SessionId=130
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