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AZ SB1011

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Janae Shamp

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires medical examiners or forensic pathologists to review an infant's immunization, vaccination, and countermeasure history for the 90 days preceding any sudden and unexplained infant death
  • Mandates reporting of all sudden and unexplained infant deaths to a national case registry that tracks sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden death in the young, following CDC protocols
  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-597 regarding county medical examiner autopsy procedures and reporting requirements
  • Maintains existing requirements that forensic pathologists perform autopsies in sudden infant death cases and notify the Department of Health Services when sudden infant death syndrome is determined

Legislative Description

Medical examiners; sudden infant death

County Medical Examiner

Last Action

Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/12/2026
Health and Human Services1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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