Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1473 — schools; civics literacy state seal

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2018. Enacted.

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Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

90 added · 76 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments made to Bill SB 1473 clarify the requirements for foster parent training programs and the criteria for placing children in foster care. Specifically, it emphasizes the importance of training in handling additional children safely and establishes a presumption that a foster parent or kinship caregiver who has had a close relationship with a child under three for nine months is significant in that child’s life. These changes aim to ensure that placement decisions prioritize the child's best interests and the ability of caregivers to provide safe environments, enhancing the overall safety and well-being of children in foster care.

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SB1473 - 532R - H Ver       House Engrossed Senate Bill       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       SENATE BILL 1473       AN ACT   amending sections 8-503, 8-514, 8-514.03 and 8-514.04, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Chapter 0153 - 532R - H Ver of SB1473     House Engrossed Senate Bill       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER   SENATE BILL 1473     AN ACT   amending sections 8-503, 8-514, 8-514.03 and 8-514.04, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 5, 2018.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 5, 2018.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. transmit to governor

  3. passed

  4. transmit to senate

  5. passed

  6. house second reading

  7. transmit to house

  8. house first reading.

  9. passed

  10. senate second reading

  11. senate first reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 5000
Democrat 2000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Yea
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 57 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45101
Democrat 4000
Republican 8001
Total 57102
% of votes cast 95%2%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
BEN TOMA — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
Darin Mitchell — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Douglas Coleman — Yea
Drew John — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Eric Descheenie — Yea
Gerae Peten — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Isela Blanc — Yea
Jay Lawrence — Not Voting
Jill Norgaard — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Ken Clark — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Macario Saldate — Yea
Maria Syms — Yea
Mark A. Cardenas — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Nay
Paul Boyer — Yea
Paul Mosley — Yea
Randall Friese — Yea
Ray D. Martinez — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Russell Bowers — Yea
Todd A. Clodfelter — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Wenona Benally — Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Not Voting
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 17 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 121100
Democrat 0200
Total 171300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Nay
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Nay
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Nay
Juan Mendez — Nay
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Nay
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Nay
Martin Quezada — Nay
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Nay
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Nay
Sean Bowie — Nay
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Nay
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1473?
SB 1473 is sponsored by Sylvia Allen (Republican), Paul Boyer, and Nancy Barto.
What is the current status of SB 1473?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2018. Enacted.
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