# Arizona HB 4158: criminal justice; 2026-2027

Arizona HB 4158, criminal justice; 2026-2027, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-13 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 4158
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: criminal justice; 2026-2027
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Last action: 2026-06-13, Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: 2026-2027, civil rights division, courts and civil proceedings - title 12, criminal code - title 13, criminal justice, heading change, prisons and prisoners - title 31, repeal, retroactivity, state government - title 41
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (46 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arizona creates a civil rights division: benefit, low. The law creates a Civil Rights Division within the Arizona Department of Law. It also repeals a state provision, but the excerpt does not explain what that provision required or how the repeal affects people. The division’s duties, funding, and services are not specified here.
- Law enforcement equipment fund gets new oversight: benefit, low. The law renames the peace officer equipment fund and puts the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in charge. Fund money, including assessments deposited under specified laws, can pay only for law enforcement equipment and fund administration. The excerpt does not state how much money the fund will…
- Erroneous conviction awards depend on fund money: cost, low. Arizona agencies can pay covered erroneous-conviction awards only from the Erroneous Convictions Fund. The state is not liable for amounts beyond the money available in that fund. The amended fund law applies from and after December 31, 2025.
- More inmates qualify for transition release: mixed, medium. Inmates with specified drug possession or use convictions can enter the transition program if they agree to its conditions. They cannot be serving a sentence for an unlisted offense or have an exclusion, such as a felony detainer, close or maximum custody, or certain convictions or prison-rule viol…
- More money for corrections building repairs: mixed, medium. The law requires the corrections director to transfer $12.5 million each year to the Department of Corrections Building Renewal Fund, up from $2.5 million. The money comes from the Corrections Fund, leaving less of that fund available for other uses. The excerpt does not identify a direct household…
- Specified public safety rules start in 2028: mixed, low. The law sets the start date for specified public safety provisions as after June 30, 2028. The excerpt does not explain what those provisions require or how they affect households.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Carter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Montenegro (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Appropriations: DP | pass | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-06-10 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-13: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-11: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-06-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-06-10: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-06-10: Appropriations: DP (House)
- 2026-06-09: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0130.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543911)
- House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4158H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543739)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4158P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543527)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0130.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543911)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4158H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543739)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB4158P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543527)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB4158-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).