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AZ SB1126
Bill
Status
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carine Werner
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AI Summary
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Requires schools to disclose to Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers, upon request, which schools have requested a pupil's educational records and who has withdrawn a pupil from school according to those records
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Mandates schools provide DCS caseworkers with any other requested information or records relating to current or former enrolled pupils during investigations
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Prohibits public and private schools from preventing any school employee, contractor, or volunteer from speaking with DCS caseworkers investigating allegations of abuse or neglect
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Updates statutory language in Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-141 regarding educational records, including conforming references to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
Legislative Description
DCS caseworkers; schools; required disclosures
Schools
Last Action
House minority caucus: Do pass
3/10/2026