Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1821: DCS; training; child placement; management
Status: Chaptered, June 19, 2026
SB1821 - DCS; training; child placement; management
What the bill says
An act amending sections 8-465, 8-509, 8-514.02, 8-514.03 and 8-802, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of CHILD safety.
From the chaptered text, June 29, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 8-465, 8-509, 8-514.02, 8-514.03 and 8-802, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of CHILD safety. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 8-465, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to department audit team; duties A. The auditor general shall establish an audit team to be located in the department of child safety to provide ongoing performance reviews and analyses. B. Pursuant to an audit plan adopted after review by the joint legislative audit committee, the audit team may: 1. Determine the validity and accuracy of information reported by the department to the legislature. 2. Perform other reviews and analyses relating to the department. 3. Review a specific department function or process. 4. Review the management of the case management system, including data accuracy and system errors, that is used by the department to track the placement and location of children in the care of the department. C. Pursuant to section 41-1279.04, the department shall provide the auditor general access to any data from the department, including electronic data, that the auditor general deems necessary to perform the duties prescribed in this section. This data shall be provided in the manner and format prescribed by the auditor general. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 8-509, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to fingerprint waiver; restricted license; renewal …
Sponsors
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 190
- : 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): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 28 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HHS DP (February 19, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1821?
- SB1821 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): DCS; training; child placement; management.
- What does SB1821 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 8-465, 8-509, 8-514.02, 8-514.03 and 8-802, arizona revised statutes; relating to the department of CHILD safety.
- What is the status of SB1821?
- Chaptered as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 190 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1821?
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010).
- Where is the official record for SB1821?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85491/?SessionId=130
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