# Arizona SB 1303: extended foster care service model

Arizona SB 1303, extended foster care service model, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican); status failed (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1303-57th-1st-regular
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1303
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: extended foster care service model
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: child safety - title 8, dcs (see also: department of child safety), definitions, department of child safety (dcs), extended foster care, extended foster care comprehensive service model, extended foster care comprehensive service model fund, extended foster care quality review committee, extended foster care service model, extended foster care success coaching program, fund, quality review committee, reporting requirements
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (67 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | DP | pass | 15 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | DP | pass | 10 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 26 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | DP | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-26: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: undefined: DP (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: undefined: DP (Senate)
- undated: undefined: None (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1303P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521995)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1303S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525554)

## Related bills

- SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act (signed)
- SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education (signed)
- SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services (signed)
- SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education (signed)
- SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care (signed)
- SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1303P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/521995)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1303S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/525554)

## Related
- [SB 1735: 2025-2026; general appropriations act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1735-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1744: 2025-2026; K-12 education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1744-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1743: 2025-2026; human services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1743-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1742: 2025-2026; higher education](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1742-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1741: 2025-2026; health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1741-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1738-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1303-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-17).