# Arizona SB 1035: postconviction relief proceedings; hourly rate

Arizona SB 1035, postconviction relief proceedings; hourly rate, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-15 (Final Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1035
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: postconviction relief proceedings; hourly rate
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appeal, appeals, criminal code - title 13, criminal proceeding, fee of counsel, hourly rate, insanity hearing, postconviction relief proceedings, reimbursement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (151 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for capital case lawyers: mixed, low. Counties can approve rates above $100 an hour for appointed lawyers in capital postconviction cases who do not work for a publicly funded office. Payment requires a timely petition or, if no petition is filed, a timely notice that the lawyer reviewed the record and found no meritorious claim.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | CONCUR: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | FINAL: Passed | pass | 27 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | DPA | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 27 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-15: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: undefined: DPA (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0058.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529670)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529067)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520553)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524496)

## Related bills

- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)
- HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan (signed)
- HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service (signed)
- HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs (signed)
- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0058.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529670)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529067)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/520553)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1035S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524496)

## Related
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2034: ASRS; supplemental employee deferral plan](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2034-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2036: ASRS; temporary personnel service](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2036-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2035: ASRS; termination incentive programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2035-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1035-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).