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AZ SB1172
Bill
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carine Werner
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to assign investigations to child safety specialists with at least two years' experience or advanced forensic training when four or more abuse or neglect reports are received about the same caregiver within twelve months
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Mandates DCS to disclose hotline calls alleging abuse or neglect to the court with jurisdiction over a child's dependency action when that child is already subject to dependency proceedings
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 8-455 governing the centralized intake hotline operated by DCS for receiving reports of suspected child abuse or neglect
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Clarifies terminology throughout the statute by adding "child welfare" before "agency" references for consistency
Legislative Description
DCS; intake hotline; multiple reports
Definitions
Last Action
House read second time
3/4/2026