Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1727: child care; assistance; eligibility
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
SB1727 - child care; assistance; eligibility
What the bill says
An act amending section 46-803, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to child care services.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 46-803, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to child care services. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 46-803, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE46-803. Eligibility for child care assistance A. The department shall provide child care assistance to eligible families who are attempting to achieve independence from the cash assistance program and who need child care assistance in support of and as specified in their personal responsibility agreement pursuant to chapters 1 and 2 of this title. B. The department shall provide child care assistance to eligible families who are transitioning off cash assistance due to increased earnings or child support income in order to accept or maintain employment. Eligible families must request this assistance within six months after the cash assistance case closure. Child care assistance may be provided for up to twenty-four months after the case closure and shall cease after a time period specified in rule by the department once the family income exceeds one hundred sixty-five percent of the federal poverty level but remains below eighty-five percent of the state median income. If the family income exceeds eighty-five percent of the state median income, child care assistance shall cease on notification by the department. C. The department shall provide child care assistance to eligible families who are diverted …
Sponsors
- Epstein, Denise “Mitzi” (D, SD-012) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Health and Human Services
- : Assigned to Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SB1727?
- SB1727 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): child care; assistance; eligibility.
- What does SB1727 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 46-803, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to child care services.
- What is the status of SB1727?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1727?
- Epstein, Denise “Mitzi” (D, SD-012).
- Where is the official record for SB1727?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85376/?SessionId=130
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