HB2035

DCS; kinship care placement; requirement

Final Passage·6/1/26

Arizona HB2035 amends child welfare laws to prioritize kinship care placements and ensure children in foster care have specific rights.

Arizona HB2035 amends several sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes to enhance child welfare and foster care practices. The bill prioritizes placing children with relatives or extended family members when in the child's best interest. It mandates the Department of Child Safety to conduct due diligence searches to identify and notify relatives and significant others of a child's situation. The bill also outlines specific rights for children in foster care, including the right to appropriate care, education, medical services, and privacy.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 0–0 · Jun 1
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

0
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

55 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 30

1:00 PM

Senate Rules

Mar 25

10:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services

History

Jun 1

House

House concurs

Jun 1

House

House final reading PASSED, voting: (55-0-5-0)

Jun 1

Transmitted to Governor