Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2611: group homes; safety; training; rights
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2611 - group homes; safety; training; rights
What the bill says
An act Amending sections 8-529, 8-530.06 and 8-530.08, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.10; relating to child welfare.
From the engrossed text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT Amending sections 8-529, 8-530.06 and 8-530.08, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.10; relating to child welfare. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 8-529, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to rights A. A child who is in foster care and or kinship foster care has the following rights: 1. To appropriate care and treatment in the least restrictive setting available that can meet the child's needs according to the best judgment of the foster parent. 2. To live in a safe, healthy and comfortable placement where the child can receive reasonable protection from harm and appropriate privacy for personal needs and where the child is treated with respect. 3. To be placed with a relative when such placement is in the best interest of the child. 4. To be placed with or in close proximity to the child's siblings when possible and to visit and have contact with siblings and family members when it the placement, visitation or contact is in the best interest of the child. 5. To know why the child is in foster care and what will happen to the child and to the child's family, including siblings, and case …
Sponsors
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 4, 2026): 51 yea, 2 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GOV DPA (February 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2611?
- HB2611 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): group homes; safety; training; rights.
- What does HB2611 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending sections 8-529, 8-530.06 and 8-530.08, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.10; relating to child welfare.
- What is the status of HB2611?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2611?
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB2611?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84421/?SessionId=130
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