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ArizonaHB 2406Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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Sponsored By: Julie Willoughby (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Families can sue over leaked records

A deceased child’s parent, guardian, or estate can sue someone who knowingly shares a covered record unlawfully. They can seek $5,000 to $50,000 per unlawfully shared record, plus actual damages, reasonable legal fees and costs, and court protection. Knowing release to unauthorized people is also a class 1 misdemeanor; government employers can discipline or fire employees who knowingly violate the law. The attorney general and local public attorneys can investigate and sue, demand records, and question people under oath. Courts can order immediate removal or destruction and stop further sharing or profit-making; local enforcement covers records originating there.

Profiting from children’s death images banned

People cannot sell, license, distribute for payment, or earn advertising money from covered images of a child’s body or death location. Each violation carries a $100,000 civil penalty, not a payment to the family. Exceptions cover official investigations or prosecutions and possession by the child’s parent, guardian, or estate. Court-approved disclosures for good cause are also exempt unless the court specifically prohibits that use.

Children’s records protected, family access limited

Effective immediately, Arizona makes child-abuse images and covered records of deceased children under 18 confidential, including specified emergency recordings. Parents and guardians under investigation for the child’s abuse or homicide cannot use the family-access exception. Authorized access remains for qualifying families, estate representatives, officials, clinicians, and criminal defense; recipients generally cannot share records further. Courts can approve access for good cause after weighing privacy, possible harm, and public-interest needs. Specified nonvisual reports, statistics, and Department of Child Safety disclosures remain allowed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Julie Willoughby

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 32

House vote • 6/13/2026

Final Reading: Passed

Yes: 36 • No: 17

House vote • 6/12/2026

Concurrence: Passed

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/12/2026

Third Reading: Passed

Yes: 17 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

Judiciary and Elections: DPA/SE

Yes: 4 • No: 3

House vote • 2/24/2026

Third Reading: Passed

Yes: 56 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

Rules: C&P

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP

Yes: 5 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    6/22/2026Governor

  2. Final Reading: Passed

    6/13/2026House

  3. Concurrence: Passed

    6/12/2026House

  4. Third Reading: Passed

    6/12/2026Senate

  5. Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended

    6/11/2026Senate

  6. Committee of the Whole: do pass amended

    6/9/2026Senate

  7. Rules: PFC

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. Judiciary and Elections: DPA/SE

    3/25/2026Senate

  9. Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: W/D

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Military Affairs and Border Security: W/D

    3/18/2026Senate

  11. Senate Second Reading

    3/9/2026Senate

  12. Senate First Reading

    3/5/2026Senate

  13. Third Reading: Passed

    2/24/2026House

  14. Committee of the Whole: do pass

    2/23/2026House

  15. Rules: C&P

    2/9/2026House

  16. Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP

    2/4/2026House

  17. House Second Reading

    1/26/2026House

  18. House First Reading

    1/22/2026House

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