SB1739 is a budget reconciliation bill (BRB) that implements statutory and session law changes related to criminal justice for the FY 2025 state budget in Arizona. The bill includes various amendments to existing laws, such as renaming the "Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund" to the "Court Appointed Special Advocate and Vulnerable Persons Fund," and allowing its monies to be used for court functions benefiting vulnerable persons. It also delays the prohibition on the Attorney General's use of the Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund to pay for salaries until August 27, 2025, and requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to prioritize in-state residents for concealed carry weapon permits and to report on permit issuance annually.

Additionally, the bill extends the use of monies in the Fentanyl Prosecution, Diversion and Testing Fund and the Antihuman Trafficking Grant Fund beyond FY 2024, preventing them from lapsing and eventually transferring unexpended monies to the state General Fund after repeal in 2025. It modifies the Arizona State Nonprofit Security Grant Program to include hiring security personnel and changes eligibility criteria, with a repeal set for October 1, 2028. The bill also allows the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry to use certain funds for any department expenses in FY 2025. The bill includes a retroactive provision and is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 5-568, 8-524, 12-268, 13-2314.01, 13-3112, 41-1758.06, 5-554, 41-199, 41-1727, 15-244.01, 8-134, 8-322, 8-203, 35-190, 13-2301, 13-2312, 13-2314.03, 13-4315, 41-196, 13-4301, 41-1278, 4-229, 4-244, 13-3101, 41-1750, 108-277, 35-146, 35-147, 41-1722
Senate Engrossed Version: 5-568, 8-524, 12-268, 13-2314.01, 13-3112, 41-1758.06, 5-554, 41-199, 41-1727, 15-244.01, 8-134, 8-322, 8-203, 35-190, 13-2301, 13-2312, 13-2314.03, 13-4315, 41-196, 13-4301, 41-1278, 4-229, 4-244, 13-3101, 41-1750, 108-277, 35-146, 35-147, 41-1722