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ArizonaSB 1316Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular SessionSenateWALLET

child fatality; maternal mortality

Sponsored By: J.D. Mesnard (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

More child deaths enter state reports

Beginning January 1, 2025, the state child fatality team includes child deaths and near-deaths identified by the Department of Child Safety in its annual report. Each report covers the prior year and is due by November 15. State agencies named in recommendations must respond within 60 days.

Arizona reviews pregnancy-related deaths

Arizona reviews deaths during pregnancy and within one year after pregnancy ends. The program collects data, trains people involved in reviews, and recommends ways to prevent deaths. Needed records must be provided within five days, not counting weekends or holidays, when the program chair requests them. Police may withhold records with a prosecutor’s approval if release could interfere with an active case. Before contacting or interviewing family members or close contacts, the program must approve the contact. Staff who speak with families must receive trauma-informed interview training and learn about available support services. The committee reports by May 15 of every even-numbered year and includes at least one member from a county with fewer than 500,000 people.

Women’s deaths leave child review scope

Local child fatality review chairs still must review death certificates for children who die in their area. They no longer have a required review duty for women who die there.

Maternal death case reviews stay private

Meetings are closed to the public while the program reviews an individual maternal death linked to pregnancy. This protects the privacy of case reviews but limits public access to those meetings. Other program meetings remain open.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J.D. Mesnard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 15

Senate vote • 4/28/2025

THIRD: Passed

Yes: 42 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

C&P

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

DP

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

THIRD: Passed

Yes: 28 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/5/2025

DPA

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Third Reading: Passed

    4/28/2025Senate

  2. undefined: C&P

    3/24/2025Senate

  3. undefined: DP

    3/17/2025Senate

  4. Third Reading: Passed

    3/5/2025Senate

  5. Committee of the Whole: do pass amended

    3/3/2025Senate

  6. undefined: PFC

    2/10/2025Senate

  7. undefined: DPA

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

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