# Arizona HB 2041: child neglect; financial resources; exception

Arizona HB 2041, child neglect; financial resources; exception, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Fink (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2041-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2041
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: child neglect; financial resources; exception
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Lisa Fink (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: child neglect, child safety - title 8, exception, financial resources, prohibitions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (94 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Families protected from poverty-based child neglect charges: benefit, medium. Arizona law protects parents, guardians, and custodians from child abuse or neglect findings or charges based solely on poverty. The protection covers an inability to provide supervision, food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. It applies only when that inability is due solely to a lack of availa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Fink (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Khyl Powell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Federalism and Family Law: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Government: DPA | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Federalism and Family Law: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-23: Health & Human Services: W/D (House)
- 2026-02-19: Government: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-13: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-12: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0192.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544305)
- House Engrossed Version (03/05/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2041H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539845)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2041P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533005)

## Related bills

- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)
- SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0192.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544305)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/05/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2041H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/05/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539845)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2041P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533005)

## Related
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2041-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).