Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2321: DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
HB2321 - (NOW: DCS; credit freeze; reporting)
What the bill says
An act amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.10; amending section 44-1698.02, arizona revised statutes; relating to child welfare. Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 8, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-530.10, to credit report; dependent children in department care; parental notification; definitions A. Within thirty days after a child is adjudicated a dependent child and placed in the care of the department, the department shall place a security freeze on the child'.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.10; amending section 44-1698.02, arizona revised statutes; relating to child welfare. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 8, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-530.10, to credit report; dependent children in department care; parental notification; definitions A. Within thirty days after a child is adjudicated a dependent child and placed in the care of the department, the department shall place a security freeze on the child's record or credit report pursuant to section 44-1698.02. B. A security freeze that is placed on a child's record or credit report pursuant to subsection A of this section shall remain in effect until the CHILD reaches sixteen years of age. When a child reaches sixteen years of age, the child may elect to have the security freeze remain or to have the security freeze removed. C. The department shall notify the parent or guardian of a child when a security freeze has been placed on the child's record or credit report and shall notify the child's parent or guardian that a security freeze remains on the child's record or credit report when the child leaves the custody of the department. The notification shall include information on …