SB1658

Legal decision-making; jury trial

Chamber Passed·3/2/26

Arizona SB1658 modifies legal decision-making and parenting time laws, including jury trials, arbitration, and temporary orders for military parents.

Arizona SB1658 amends legal decision-making and parenting time laws, introducing jury trials for contested cases, allowing objections to appointed arbitrators within three days, and requiring specific jury findings. It mandates temporary orders for military parents during deployment, permits electronic testimony for deployed parents, and allows temporary delegation of parenting time to family members.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 0–0 · Mar 2
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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13 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 23

8:45 AM

Senate Rules

Feb 20

8:00 AM

Senate Judiciary and Elections

History

Mar 10

House

House read second time

Mar 9

House

Introduced in House and read first time

Mar 9

House

Assigned to House JUD Committee