Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1476: child neglect; prenatal substance exposure
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1476 - child neglect; prenatal substance exposure
What the bill says
An act Amending title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3619.01; relating to family offenses.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3619.01; relating to family offenses. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3619.01, to affirmative defense; classification A. A person having custody of a child commits child neglect by engaging in conduct that harms the child and that involves neglect as defined in section 8-201, paragraph 25, subdivision (c) or (d). B. It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section if the person is the mother of the child and during the mother's pregnancy, the mother completed alcohol or drug treatment. C. Child neglect is a class 6 felony. END_STATUTE
Sponsors
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (32 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 32 yea, 26 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 25, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1476?
- SB1476 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): child neglect; prenatal substance exposure.
- What does SB1476 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 13, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-3619.01; relating to family offenses.
- What is the status of SB1476?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1476?
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for SB1476?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85068/?SessionId=130
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