# Arizona SB 1220: victims' rights; audio recordings; appeal

Arizona SB 1220, victims' rights; audio recordings; appeal, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shawnna Bolick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-14 (Third Reading: Passed) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1220
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: victims' rights; audio recordings; appeal
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-14, Third Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Shawnna Bolick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: action on denial of access, appeal, appeals (h), attorney fees, audio recordings, child safety - title 8, costs, crime victims, criminal code - title 13 (h), damages, definitions, free copies of audio recordings, free copies of police reports, free copies of transcripts, free copies of video recordings, information provided to victim, law enforcement agencies, public records, public records, printing and notices - title 39 (h), victims' rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (104 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free police records for crime victims: benefit, low. Covered victims can get one free copy of the police report and related audio and video recordings. This applies to Part I crimes and delinquent acts. For domestic violence or sexual offense reports, the victim or the victim’s attorney can get a copy. An immediate family member can get a copy if the…
- Victims can challenge record denials: benefit, low. A victim denied access to a covered public record during a criminal case in superior court can challenge the denial through a special court process within that case. A court may award attorney fees when a party substantially prevails. Existing rights to fees, expenses, and double damages remain.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shawnna Bolick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 54 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-14: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 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/0065.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529681)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1220P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521697)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1220S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524508)

## 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/0065.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529681)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1220P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521697)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1220S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/524508)

## 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-SB1220-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).