Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1174: DCS; intake hotline; case history
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1174 - DCS; intake hotline; case history
What the bill says
An act amending section 8-455, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of child safety.
From the chaptered text, June 25, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 8-455, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of child safety. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 8-455, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE8-455. Centralized intake hotline; purposes; report of possible crime; DCS report; standardized hotline assessment tools; access to information; public awareness; definitions A. The department shall operate and maintain a centralized intake hotline to protect children by receiving at all times communications concerning suspected abuse or neglect. If a person communicates suspected abuse or neglect to a department employee other than through the hotline, the employee shall refer the person or communication to the hotline. B. The hotline is the first step in the safety assessment and investigation process and must be operated to: 1. Record communications made concerning suspected abuse or neglect. 2. Immediately take steps necessary to identify and locate prior communications and DCS reports related to the current communication using the department's data system and the central registry system of this state. 3. Quickly and efficiently provide information to a law enforcement agency or prepare a DCS report as required by this section. 4. Determine the proper initial priority level of investigation based on the report screening assessment and direct the DCS report to the appropriate part of the department based on this determination. 5. …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 153
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (50 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 16, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 22 yea, 5 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (January 28, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1174?
- SB1174 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): DCS; intake hotline; case history.
- What does SB1174 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 8-455, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of child safety.
- What is the status of SB1174?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 153 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1174?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1174?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84069/?SessionId=130
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