Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1631: DCS; sexual abuse allegations; interviews
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1631 - DCS; sexual abuse allegations; interviews
What the bill says
An act amending section 8-817, arizona revised statutes; relating to CRIMINAL conduct allegation INVESTIGATIONS.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 8-817, arizona revised statutes; relating to CRIMINAL conduct allegation INVESTIGATIONS. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 8-817, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE8-817. Initial screening and safety assessment and investigation protocols A. The department shall develop, establish and implement initial screening and safety assessment protocols in consultation with the attorney general and statewide with county attorneys, chiefs of police, sheriffs, medical experts, victims' rights advocates, domestic violence victim advocates and mandatory reporters. Any initial screening and safety assessment model shall be based on an evidence-informed safety assessment model prescribed in section 8-456 and shall ensure valid and reliable responses. The department shall establish written policies and procedures to implement the use of the initial screening and safety assessment protocols. B. To ensure thorough investigations of those accused of crimes against children, in each county, the county attorney, in cooperation with the sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer for each municipality in the county and the department shall develop, adopt and implement protocols to guide the conduct of investigations of allegations involving criminal conduct. The protocols shall include: 1. The process for notification of receipt of criminal conduct allegations. 2. The standards for interdisciplinary investigations of specific types of abuse and neglect, including timely forensic medical evaluations. 3. The standards for …
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 185
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (54 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DP (March 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DP (February 11, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1631?
- SB1631 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): DCS; sexual abuse allegations; interviews.
- What does SB1631 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 8-817, arizona revised statutes; relating to CRIMINAL conduct allegation INVESTIGATIONS.
- What is the status of SB1631?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 185 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1631?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1631?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85264/?SessionId=130
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