Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1496: DCS; policies; procedures
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1496 - DCS; policies; procedures
What the bill says
An act amending sections 8-221, 8-468, 8-514.07, 8-529 and 8-810, arizona revised statutes; amending section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 47, section 5; repealing section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 127, section 5; relating to the department of child safety.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 8-221, 8-468, 8-514.07, 8-529 and 8-810, arizona revised statutes; amending section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 47, section 5; repealing section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 127, section 5; relating to the department of child safety. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 8-221, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to appointment; guardian ad litem A. The court shall appoint an attorney for a child in all delinquency proceedings that commence with a petition or that may involve detention, dependency proceedings or termination of parental rights proceedings that are conducted pursuant to this title. The court shall appoint the child's attorney before the first hearing. The child's attorney shall represent the child at all stages of the proceedings and, in a dependency proceeding, through dismissal. B. The court shall appoint an attorney for a child in all proceedings involving dependency or termination of parental rights before the first hearing. The appointed attorney shall determine whether the child has diminished capacity that would impact the child's ability to express the child's own opinion or to make decisions for the child. In making this determination, the appointed attorney shall consult with the child, other individuals who know the child or who have a significant relationship with …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 181
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (38 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 12, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 20 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 23, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 18 yea, 10 nay, passed
- HHS DP (February 11, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1496?
- SB1496 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): DCS; policies; procedures.
- What does SB1496 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 8-221, 8-468, 8-514.07, 8-529 and 8-810, arizona revised statutes; amending section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 47, section 5; repealing section 8-811, arizona revised statutes, as amended by laws 2024, chapter 127, section 5; relating to the department of child safety.
- What is the status of SB1496?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 181 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1496?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1496?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85093/?SessionId=130
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