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AZ SB1125

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carine Werner

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) to make annual efforts to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each Indian tribe in Arizona that does not currently have one with the department.

  • Mandates that MOUs require DCS to share best practices, policies, training materials, and operational standards related to intake, investigations, child placement, case management, and service coordination.

  • Requires each MOU to identify a designated DCS tribal liaison assigned to the specific tribe to coordinate communication, provide technical assistance, and support collaboration on child welfare matters.

  • Establishes a process allowing tribes to access regulatory and licensing actions taken by DCS against any department-licensed group home where a tribal member child is placed, including corrective action plans, licensing sanctions, substantiated health and safety violations, and other regulatory actions.

Legislative Description

DCS; memorandum of understanding; tribes

Indian Tribes

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2026
Health and Human Services2/10/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Health and Human Services1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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