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AZ HB2462

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 8-201 to add an exception to the definition of child neglect
  • Specifies that inability of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide a child with supervision, food, clothing, shelter, or medical care is not considered neglect if solely due to lack of financial resources available to the parent, guardian, or custodian
  • Joins existing exception for inability to provide services for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses when reasonable services are unavailable
  • Creates a financial hardship defense to child neglect allegations in Arizona law

Legislative Description

Child neglect; financial resources; exception

Exceptions

Last Action

House JUD Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/21/2025
Judiciary1/21/2025
Government1/21/2025
Health and Human Services1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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