# Arizona HB 2321: DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting

Arizona HB 2321, DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Gress (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- 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 2321
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Matt Gress (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: appropriation, child safety - title 8, child welfare, consumer reporting, credit freeze, credit report (s), dcs (see also: department of child safety), definitions (s), department of child safety (dcs), dependent care (s), dependent children, parental notification, reporting, security freeze, strike everything amendment, trade and commerce - title 44
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (150 yes, 20 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Credit freezes protect children in care: benefit, low. The Arizona Department of Child Safety must freeze a child's credit within 30 days after the child is adjudicated dependent and placed in its care. The freeze stays in place until the child turns 16, when the child can keep it or have it removed. Credit reporting agencies must place or remove freez…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Gress (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carine Werner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hildy Angius (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laurin Hendrix (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Fink (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lupe Diaz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Carter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-13 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 33 | 20 |   |
| 2026-06-12 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-06-12 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: DP | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Federalism and Family Law: DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Health & Human Services: DP | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-13: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-12: Concurrence: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-12: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Federalism and Family Law: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-02: Health & Human Services: DP (House)
- 2026-01-21: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0197.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544310)
- House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539724)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533471)
- Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543832)

## Related bills

- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0197.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544310)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539724)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533471)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2321S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543832)

## Related
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2321-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).