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AZ HB2989

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Keshel

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to allow courts to restrict a parent's access to their child's records when the other parent or child participates in the address confidentiality program, is protected by an order of protection, or has been subject to domestic violence or coercive control

  • Courts may revoke a parent's record access rights if shown by preponderance of evidence that the parent used access to endanger, harass, abuse, stalk, or facilitate coercive control of the other parent or child

  • Authorizes courts to require electronic record exchanges, prohibit direct contact with providers, and mandate redaction of protected addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, appointment locations, and provider staff identities

  • Grants civil and administrative immunity to child providers who refuse in good faith to release records based on an order of protection, address confidentiality program participation, court order, or written court instruction

  • Places burden on requesting parent in domestic violence, stalking, or coercive control cases to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that requested access is necessary and cannot be provided through alternative means

Legislative Description

Family court; records; access; confidentiality

Last Action

House read second time

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2026
Judiciary2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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