All Roll Calls
Yes: 151 • No: 32
ArizonaHB 2035Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionHouse
DCS; kinship care placement; requirement
Sponsored By: Lisa Fink (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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More rights for children in kinship care
Children in foster or kinship care receive rights to sibling placement when possible, safe family contact, and updates at least every 30 days about placement efforts. Children in kinship care who are at least 14 receive the listed rights for foster children. Kin caregivers must be told about their right to be heard in proceedings, and rejected applicants must receive written reasons and appeal information within 15 business days.
Relatives get priority for foster placements
When a child enters Department of Child Safety custody, the Department must search for and notify relatives and other adults connected to the child within 30 days. At a preliminary protective hearing, the court presumes that placement with one of these adults is in the child’s best interest. Within 48 hours after the initial dependency hearing, the court must order an available placement with one of them when it is in the child’s best interest.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lisa Fink
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/1/2026
Final Reading: Passed
Yes: 55 • No: 0
House vote • 6/1/2026
Concurrence: Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/21/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 26 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/15/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 17 • No: 10
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
Health and Human Services: DP
Yes: 5 • No: 2
House vote • 3/9/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 37 • No: 15
House vote • 3/3/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Government: DP
Yes: 4 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/4/2026GovernorFinal Reading: Passed
6/1/2026HouseConcurrence: Passed
6/1/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
4/21/2026SenateAdditional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended
4/21/2026SenateMotion to Reconsider Third: Passed
4/20/2026SenateMiscellaneous Motion: Passed
4/20/2026HouseMotion to Return Bill: Passed
4/20/2026SenateThird Reading: Passed
4/15/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
4/14/2026SenateRules: PFC
3/30/2026SenateHealth and Human Services: DP
3/25/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
3/17/2026SenateSenate First Reading
3/16/2026SenateThird Reading: Passed
3/9/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: do pass
3/4/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/3/2026HouseHealth & Human Services: W/D
2/23/2026HouseGovernment: DP
2/19/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
1/13/2026HouseHouse First Reading
1/12/2026House
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026)
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (04/21/2026)