# Arizona HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study

Arizona HB 2406, department of veterans' services; study, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie Willoughby (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2406
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: department of veterans' services; study
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: (s), advs (see also: department of veterans' services), child abuse records (s), civil action (s), civil penalty (s), classification (s), counties - title 11 (s), criminal code - title 13 (s), death scene images (s), deceased minor records (s), definitions (s), department of veterans' services (advs), digital images (s), discipline or termination of employees (s), enforcement (s), exceptions (s), good cause determination (s), investigation authority (s), minor victims (s), photographs (s), prohibited disclosure (s), prohibited disclosures (s), prohibited monetization (s), public records (s), public records prohibition (s), public records, printing and notices - title 39 (s), study, victim's right to privacy (s), video recordings (s), violation (s), x-rays (s)
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (125 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Families can sue over leaked records: benefit, high. 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…
- Profiting from children’s death images banned: cost, low. 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’…
- Children’s records protected, family access limited: mixed, low. 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 rem…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie Willoughby (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-13 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 36 | 17 |   |
| 2026-06-12 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-06-12 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 17 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DPA/SE | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP | pass | 5 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-06-22: 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: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Judiciary and Elections: DPA/SE (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: W/D (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Military Affairs and Border Security: W/D (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-23: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-04: Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections: DP (House)
- 2026-01-26: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0250.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544445)
- House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538483)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533600)
- Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543879)

## Related bills

- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0250.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544445)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538483)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533600)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2406S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543879)

## Related
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).