# Arizona SB 1821: DCS; training; child placement; management

Arizona SB 1821, DCS; training; child placement; management, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David C. Farnsworth (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1821-57th-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 1821
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: DCS; training; child placement; management
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David C. Farnsworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: case management system, child placement, child safety - title 8, dcs (see also: department of child safety), department audit team (h), department of child safety (dcs), investigation, kinship foster care, management, placement of child, requirements, training
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (107 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Audits of child safety records: benefit, low. The Arizona Auditor General’s team can review the Department of Child Safety’s case system, including placement records and data errors. The review must follow an audit plan reviewed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
- More checks on foster care homes: benefit, low. The Department of Child Safety can make unannounced visits and inspections at licensed group foster homes. It can also inspect homes where children in its care are placed in kinship foster care. These checks strengthen oversight of children’s living conditions.
- Supervised training for new child safety workers: benefit, low. The Department of Child Safety must have each newly hired child safety worker work and train under an experienced worker for at least one year. This supervised training may support the quality of child safety services.
- Priority and rules for child caregivers: mixed, low. The Department of Child Safety gives placement priority to a child’s parent, relative, or someone close to the child, but does not guarantee a specific placement. When a child is placed with a caregiver, the department must explain available services and help with applications. Without written appr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David C. Farnsworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Health & Human Services: DP | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 28 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Health and Human Services: DP | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-23: Health & Human Services: DP (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Health and Human Services: DP (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0190.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544303)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1821P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535934)
- Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1821S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539339)

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- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)
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## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0190.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544303)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1821P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535934)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1821S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539339)

## Related
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1821-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).