SB 1660 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

sex offender management board; fund

SB 1660 creates a new fee for individuals convicted of sex offenses, requiring courts to order payments ranging from $200 for misdemeanors to $2,000 for serious felonies. The collected funds will be deposited into a dedicated "sex offender surcharge fund" to support related services. The bill also establishes a new "sex offender management board" with diverse members (including judges, mental health professionals, law enforcement, victims' advocates, and county representatives) tasked with developing standardized evaluation procedures, treatment recommendations, and safety-focused intervention methods for both adult and juvenile offenders. The board must prioritize victim safety and use evidence-based approaches in its work. This bill passed the Arizona legislature on March 13, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 6 edits · Mar 13, 2025

MODERATE

This bill establishes a Sex Offender Management Board within the Department of Public Safety to oversee evaluation, treatment, and supervision of sex offenders. It creates a new additional assessment fee for convicted sex offenders based on their crime severity, deposits those funds into a new Sex Offender Surcharge Fund, and outlines the board's duties including developing treatment guidelines and researching recidivism. The bill also sets a timeline for the Department of Public Safety to terminate by July 1, 2030.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by creating a new oversight board with specific membership requirements from various state agencies and organizations, and establishes a dedicated funding stream through new assessment fees.

FISCAL

Created a new additional assessment fee ranging from $75 to $2,000 depending on felony or misdemeanor class, to be deposited in a new Sex Offender Surcharge Fund

Appropriated $200,000 and 2 FTEs for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support the new board

REQUIREMENT

Established a Sex Offender Management Board with 17+ appointed members representing judicial, corrections, mental health, law enforcement, victim advocacy, and other sectors

Defined board duties including developing treatment guidelines, researching recidivism factors, and recommending resource allocation

Added provisions for evaluating adult and juvenile sex offenders with developmental disabilities and serious mental illness

TIMELINE

Set Department of Public Safety termination date to July 1, 2030, with related sections repealed on January 1, 2031

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

27–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

Mar 13, 2025

D Democratic13

10 Yea 3

76% Yea

R Republican17

17 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors