NCJ Number
238641
Date Published
July 2012
Length
75 pages
Annotation
This 2011 report on the first session of Arizona's 50th Arizona State Legislature presents the key provisions of Senate bills that were signed into law, bills that failed to pass, Senate concurrent resolutions, and bills that were vetoed by the governor.
Abstract
The summaries of the bills include the status of the bill, the ARS title affected, and the bill's original sponsors. A total of 386 bills passed through both the Senate and the House. Of those 386 bills, 357 were signed into law, and 29 were vetoed. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) tracked just over 200 bills that affected the State's criminal justice system. The ACJC, working with various criminal justice stakeholders sought sponsorship for H2645 Firearms, Right to Possess, and Restoration. ACJC's interest in this bill is tied to Federal NICS Improvement Act funding that would allow the State to make improvement for the NICSW records. In 2010, ACJC applied for Federal funding, believing that the State's statute was in compliance with the Federal requirements. ACJC learned that the statute was not in compliance when their grant application was rejected. In its November 2010 meeting, the Commission approved a staff request to seek a change to the statute that would bring the State into compliance with the Federal requirements. Other criminal justice issues addressed were medical marijuana issues and several bills that affected crime victims. They pertained to domestic violence victims and protest activities at victim funerals. Legislation also involved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System and the Corrections Officers Retirement Plan. The most critical issue was the budget shortfall that has persisted since the beginning of fiscal year 2008.