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AZ HB2860
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Walter Blackman
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AI Summary
- Establishes a 15-member Independent Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety (DCS) with appointments from legislative leadership, the governor, attorney general, chief justice, and tribal representatives to review DCS performance, policies, and critical incidents
- Grants the committee access to all DCS records including confidential information, with the department required to provide critical incident records within 72 hours and other records within 10 business days
- Appropriates $2.2 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 for committee operations, staffing, audits, and infrastructure, with anticipated ongoing funding of $1.8 million annually thereafter
- Requires quarterly and annual reporting to the governor, legislative leaders, and chief justice on performance measures, critical incident patterns, vendor compliance, staffing trends, and recommendations for statutory or administrative changes
- Sets the committee's termination date at July 1, 2036, with full repeal of the enabling statutes on January 1, 2037
Legislative Description
DCS; independent oversight committee; sunset
Last Action
House GOV Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (5-0-1-1-0-0)
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/22/2026
Appropriations1/22/2026
Government1/22/2026
Health and Human Services1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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