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AZ SB1330
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Finchem
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AI Summary
- Grants parents awarded less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority the right to request a jury trial in family court proceedings
- Requires juries in contested custody cases to make specific findings on the record regarding factors prescribed in section 25-403 and explain why the verdict serves the child's best interests
- Gives jury trial requests in these family court matters priority over other civil cases
- Establishes legislative policy favoring equitable parenting time awards between both parents
- Declares that equitable parenting time should include equal time with children on all holidays, the child's birthday, and both parents' birthdays
Legislative Description
Family court; right to jury
Legal Decision-making
Last Action
House read second time
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/27/2026
Judiciary2/26/2026
Rules1/26/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology1/26/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/26/2026
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