# Arizona SB 1496: DCS; policies; procedures Arizona SB 1496, DCS; policies; procedures, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Carine Werner (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1496-57th-2nd-regular - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arizona SB 1496 - State: Arizona - Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session - Title: DCS; policies; procedures - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Carine Werner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: appointment (h), child safety - title 8, counsel right (h), dcs (see also: department of child safety), department of child safety (dcs), permanency hearing, policies, procedures, repeal, repealing, representation of children (h), representative payee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (95 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Children’s federal benefits stay protected: benefit, low. For a child in DCS care who receives federal benefits, DCS must look for a suitable payee outside the department. Within 30 days after benefit approval and at later hearings, DCS must document its efforts. DCS must also consult case parties during annual screenings, when the child or lawyer asks, a… - More protection in abuse findings: benefit, low. A person who receives notice of a proposed abuse or neglect finding can request a hearing within 20 days. DCS reviews the case first, and the finding must be supported by a preponderance of the evidence. If the evidence does not meet that standard, DCS must change the finding or the person’s identi… - Faster action on missing-child reports: benefit, low. When DCS receives a report that a child is missing, abducted, or has run away, it must notify listed people in writing or by phone. This notice is still required when investigators believe other contacts could interfere with the investigation or search. Within 24 hours, DCS must ask law enforcement… - More family search reports in care cases: mixed, low. When a child enters temporary custody, DCS must report within 30 days on efforts to find and notify adult relatives and people close to the child. The report must describe possible placements and their outcomes, and DCS must update it at later hearings. After a permanency hearing, DCS and the court… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Carine Werner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Hildy Angius (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-12 | Senate | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 20 | 9 | | | 2026-06-12 | Senate | Concurrence: Passed | fail | | | | | 2026-06-11 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 38 | 20 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | Health & Human Services: DPA | pass | 6 | 4 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 18 | 10 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Health and Human Services: DP | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-12: Final Reading: Passed (Senate) - 2026-06-12: Concurrence: Passed (Senate) - 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (House) - 2026-06-10: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-06-10: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House) - 2026-05-05: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-03-30: Rules: C&P (House) - 2026-03-23: Health & Human Services: DPA (House) - 2026-03-04: House Second Reading (House) - 2026-03-03: House First Reading (House) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Rules: PFC (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Health and Human Services: DP (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate First Reading (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0181.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544294) - House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543027) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535062) - Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539123) ## Related bills - SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed) - SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed) - SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation (signed) - SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed) - SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security (signed) - HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0181.htm) - [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544294) - [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496H.htm) - [House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543027) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496P.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535062) - [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1496S.htm) - [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539123) ## Related - [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) - [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular) - [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular) - [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular) - [Arizona bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arizona/bills) - [Arizona state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arizona) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1496-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).