REVISED REVISED REVISED
Forty-eighth Legislature
Second Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
March 3, 2008
SB 1036 consecutive sentencing; criminal offenses
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands consecutive sentencing to any offense committed while the individual is under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC).
For Bill: Danielle Cleveland, Self (01/28/2008); Timothy La Sota, Maricopa County Attorney's Office (01/28/2008); Michelle Macklin, Self (01/28/2008); Dale Norris, Arizona Police Association (01/28/2008)
SB 1055 civil rights advisory board; continuation
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board for ten years.
For Bill: Joel Breshin, Anti-Defamation League (02/11/2008); Jason Martinez, Chair Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board (02/11/2008); Katie O'Connor, Border Action Network (02/18/2008); Melanie Pate, Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board (02/11/2008); Sheryl Rabin, Attorney General's Office (02/08/2008); Zaliah Zalkind-Hawkins, Self (02/18/2008)
SB 1067 escape; definition
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Recalculates the look back period for determining historical prior felony convictions to exclude the time a person is on escape status. Corrects conflicting enactments relating to dangerous and repetitive offenders.
For Bill: Sheryl Rabin, Attorney General's Office (02/04/2008)
SB 1086 insurance producers; examinations; applicability
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires all insurance producer license applicants to pass an examination within the one‑year period preceding their application submission, except that active military personnel may receive an extension for an additional one-half year.
For Bill: Henry GrosJean, National Assoc. of Insurance & Financial Advisors-Arizona (01/23/2008); Lanny Hair, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of AZ (01/23/2008); Kerry Hayden, Farmers Insurance Group (01/28/2008); Karlene Wenz, Department of Insurance (01/25/2008)
SB 1097 GITA; state treasurer's office exemption
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Exempts the State Treasurer’s office from the Government Information Technology Agency’s (GITA) requirements and prohibits GITA employees from accessing the State Treasurer’s computer banking or investment systems.
For Bill: Jessica Blazina, City of Glendale (02/04/2008); Romina Korkes, City of Goodyear (02/01/2008); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (02/04/2008); Dean Martin, Arizona State Treasurer (01/30/2008)
SB 1111 classroom site fund; assessment plan
(Now: performance based compensation system; notification)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Modifies the annual process for a school district to submit a copy of their Proposition 301 performance-based compensation system. Allows the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to withhold up to 10 percent of the school district’s state funds if the school district does not submit a copy of their performance-based compensation system by December 31 of each year.
For Bill: Jan Amator, Arizona Department of Education (02/13/2008); Art Harding, Arizona Department of Education (02/06/2008); Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators (02/12/2008)
Against Bill: David Braswell, Self (02/06/2008); Charles Essigs, AZ Association of School Business Officials (02/05/2008); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/13/2008); Sam Polito, Tucson area school districts (02/05/2008); Beth Sauer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/06/2008)
Neutral: Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (02/18/2008); John Kellhy, Self (02/12/2008)
SB 1167 funeral escort vehicles
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies additional requirements for funeral escort vehicles and uniforms of funeral escort drivers.
For Bill: Ray Churay, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (02/04/2008); Rob Dalager, City of Phoenix Police Department (02/07/2008); Buffalo Rick Galeener, Self (02/06/2008); Robert Gallego, Self (02/06/2008); Suzanne Gallego, Self (02/06/2008); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/04/2008); Michael Johnson, Self (02/07/2008); Terry Sills, City of Phoenix Police Department (02/07/2008); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/03/2008)
Neutral: John Mangum, Arizona Cemetery, Crematory & Funeral Association (02/07/2008)
SB 1174 notary public; registration
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Transfers all commissioning requirements for notary publics to the Secretary of State (SOS). Contains requirements for enactment and becomes effective on signature of the Governor (Proposition 108).
For Bill: Richard Bohan, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (02/08/2008); Michael Jeanes, AZ Association of Superior Court Clerks (02/08/2008); Aaron Nash, Clerks of Superior Court (02/05/2008); Gene Palma, Secretary of State (02/11/2008); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (02/11/2008)
SB 1233 state procurement code; Arizona preference
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Gives preference to an Arizona bidder over a nonresident bidder in awarding contracts for competive sealed bids.
For Bill: Stacy Bertinelli, Local First Arizona (02/06/2008); Ed Casper, Self (02/05/2008); Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona (02/06/2008); Matt Lehrman, Self (02/04/2008); Bob Rosenberg, Self (02/05/2008)
SB 1238 adjudication monitoring committee; repeal
(Now: adjudication monitoring committee; funding information)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Authorizes the Joint Legislative Adjudication Monitoring Committee to request legislative funding information from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC), and make recommendations on appropriations and other sources of funding for the adjudications.
For Bill: Molly Greene, SRP (02/06/2008)
SB 1277 task force; retraining disabled veterans
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates a six-member Task Force for Retraining Disabled Military Veterans (Task Force).
For Bill: Mark Barnes, Arizona Community College Association (02/13/2008)
SB 1473 logo sign programs; ADOT
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows 24-hour pharmacies to advertise on highway logo signs and allows the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to enter into revenue sharing agreements with a third party.
For Bill: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (02/12/2008)
Against Bill: Mark Mayer, Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Tucson (02/11/2008)
Neutral: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/23/2008)
CONSENT CALENDAR
SB 1116 physician assistants board; continuation
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants (Board) for ten years.
For Bill: Richard Bitner, AZ State Association of Physician Assistants (02/07/2008); Stuart Goodman, Arizona Board of Physician Assistants (02/04/2008); David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (02/06/2008); Tara Plese, Arizona Association of Community Health Centers (02/06/2008)
SB 1120 navigable stream adjudication commission; continuation
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Arizona Navigable Stream Adjudication Commission (ANSAC) through June 30, 2012.
For Bill: Fred Breedlove, Arizona Dept. of Water Resources (01/30/2008); Molly Greene, SRP (01/30/2008); Glenn Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry (02/18/2008); Robert Lynch, Irrigation & Electrical Districts' Assn. of AZ (01/30/2008); Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau (01/29/2008); Melissa Taylor, City of Phoenix (01/30/2008); Lyn White, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (01/29/2008)
SB 1121 emergency response commission; continuation.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Arizona Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) for ten years.
For Bill: Jessica Blazina, City of Glendale (02/10/2008); Stephen Brittle, Self (02/11/2008); Andrew Carlson, AZ Dept. of Emergency and Military Affairs (02/11/2008); George Diaz, Arizona Public Service (02/18/2008); John Wayne Gonzales, City of Phoenix (02/11/2008); Louis Trammell, Arizona Emergency Response Commission (02/11/2008)
SB 1158 continuation; veterinary medical examining board
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board for ten years.
For Bill: Joseph Abate, AZ Veterinary Medical Assn. (01/29/2008); Rick Crisler, Vet. Board (01/30/2008); Jenna Jones, Veterinary Medical Examining Board (01/30/2008)
SB 1163 replacement policies; application of law
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Removes the requirement that an insurance producer provide replacement policies and disclosures when a term conversion is exercised.
For Bill: Don Hughes, Met Life (02/04/2008)
Neutral: Karlene Wenz, Department of Insurance (02/04/2008)
SB 1269 JTEDs; report; programs.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Modifies, retroactive to July 1, 2007, the required elements of the annual Joint Technological Education District (JTED) report submitted to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) by the individual JTEDs.
For Bill: Barbara Border , ADE-CTE (02/13/2008); Chester Crandell, NAVIT School District (02/13/2008); Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (02/12/2008); Greg Donovan, Self (02/13/2008); Art Harding, Arizona Department of Education (02/13/2008); Gretchen Jacobs, John F. Long (02/12/2008); Sandra Junck Carpenter, Joint Technological Education Districts Consortium (02/13/2008); Marv Lamer, V'ACTE Valley Academy for Career and Technology Ed (02/08/2008); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/12/2008); Sam Polito, JTED Consortium (02/12/2008); Farrell Quinlan, Arizona Contractors Association (02/12/2008); Farrell Quinlan, West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (02/12/2008); Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators (02/12/2008); Bobbi Sparrow, Arizona Auto Dealers Assoc. (02/12/2008)
SB 1335 aggravated domestic violence; violation
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Reduces, from three offenses to two, the number of domestic violence offenses of which a person must have been convicted within seven years to be guilty of aggravated domestic violence.
For Bill: Danielle Cleveland, Self (02/18/2008); Kendra Leiby, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (02/14/2008); Lindsay Simmons, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (02/14/2008)
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