Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2662: parenting time; expert testimony; qualifications
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2662 - parenting time; expert testimony; qualifications
What the bill says
An act amending title 25, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-407.01; relating to parenting time.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 25, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-407.01; relating to parenting time. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 25, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 25-407.01, to domestic violence; abuse; expert witness testimony; qualifications; prohibition; applicability; definitions A. in any parenting time proceeding in which a parent is alleged to have committed domestic violence or abuse, the court may take testimony from an expert witness relating to the alleged domestic violence or abuse only if the expert witness has demonstrated both expertise and clinical experience in working with victims of domestic violence or abuse. The expertise and clinical experience may not include expertise and experience that is generated soleLy from serving as a court appointee in a parenting time proceeding or any related court proceeding. The demonstrated expertise of the expert witness may not be solely of a forensic nature. b. Psychological testing, principles, diagnoses and concepts that may be used by an expert witness under this section are limited to testing, principles, diagnoses and concepts that have been empirically established and generally accepted as valid and reliable for the parameters and conditions tested or the issues evaluated. c. The court …
Sponsors
- Peña, Michele (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027)
- Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017)
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 9, 2026): 33 yea, 22 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 16, 2026): 17 yea, 10 nay, passed
- FED DPA (March 23, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 37 yea, 20 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (February 11, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2662?
- HB2662 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): parenting time; expert testimony; qualifications.
- What does HB2662 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 25, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-407.01; relating to parenting time.
- What is the status of HB2662?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2662?
- Peña, Michele (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2662?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84468/?SessionId=130
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