All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 17
ArizonaSB 1668Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionSenate
disposition; remains; authorization; legal decision-making
Sponsored By: Shawnna Bolick (Republican)
Signed by Governor
authorizationdispositiondisposition of human remainslegal decision-makingpublic health and safety - title 36remainsstrike everything amendment (h)unborn child
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
More time for death certificates
Funeral homes and other responsible people have 14 days, excluding weekends and holidays, to complete and submit death-certificate information after taking possession of remains. The deadline was seven calendar days.
Parents decide a deceased minor's arrangements
Parents decide funeral and final-arrangement matters for a deceased minor. A court order or parenting plan giving one parent final legal decision-making authority controls instead.
Clinics face new remains transport rules
The release-form rule for moving remains from specified facilities now includes abortion clinics. Remains moved from a clinic can travel within Arizona without a transit permit if the local registrar gets notice within 24 hours when death occurred there, or 72 hours when it occurred elsewhere. A funeral home needs a permit to receive unborn remains from a hospital or clinic for final arrangements when gestation was under 20 weeks, or unknown and the remains weighed under 350 grams. That permit rule applies when no county medical examiner investigation is required and the woman authorizes the transfer.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Shawnna Bolick
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/1/2026
Final Reading: Passed
Yes: 25 • No: 1
Senate vote • 6/1/2026
Concurrence: Passed
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 55 • No: 0
House vote • 3/30/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/23/2026
Health & Human Services: DPA/SE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 17 • No: 13
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP
Yes: 4 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/4/2026GovernorFinal Reading: Passed
6/1/2026SenateConcurrence: Passed
6/1/2026SenateThird Reading: Passed
4/14/2026HouseCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
4/9/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/30/2026HouseHealth & Human Services: DPA/SE
3/23/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
3/10/2026HouseHouse First Reading
3/9/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
3/3/2026SenateRules: PFC
2/23/2026SenateRegulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP
2/18/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
2/10/2026SenateSenate First Reading
2/9/2026Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
House Engrossed Version (04/14/2026)
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (03/03/2026)