Arizona 56th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1038 — probate advisory panel; establishment

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on May 08, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 1038 has been updated to require a chairperson to be selected at the first quarterly meeting instead of the first annual meeting, and it now mandates public hearings at least quarterly instead of once a year. This change is significant because it promotes more frequent accountability and oversight in the adult guardianship system, allowing for timely discussions and improvements in how these cases are managed. Additionally, the newly added section will be repealed after December 31, 2027, which sets a clear timeline for when this provision will end.

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Senate Engrossed probate advisory panel;
House Engrossed Senate Bill probate advisory panel;
establishment State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1038 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1110;
establishment State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 123 SENATE BILL 1038 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1110;
REPEALING SECTION 14-1110, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
SHALL SELECT A CHAIRPERSON AT ITS FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
SHALL SELECT A CHAIRPERSON AT ITS FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING.
SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR, OR AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON, ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP LAWS THROUGH STATUTORY CHANGES.
SHALL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AT LEAST QUARTERLY, OR AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRPERSON, ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP LAWS THROUGH STATUTORY CHANGES.
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Delayed repeal Section 14-1110, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is repealed from and after December 31, 2027.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 8, 2023.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 9, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. PASSED

  4. PASSED

  5. Transmit to Senate

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

  11. Transmit to House

  12. PASSED

  13. DPA

  14. DPA

  15. Senate Second Reading

  16. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 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 25 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 8200
Unaffiliated 7201
Total 25401
% of votes cast 83%13%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Anna Hernandez — Yea
Anthony Kern — Nay
Christine Marsh — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Justine Wadsack — Nay
Ken Bennett — Yea
Raquel Terán — Not Voting
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Eva Burch Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Nay
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Nay
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 50 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 19300
Unaffiliated 13502
Total 50802
% of votes cast 83%13%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Not Voting
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Yea
Austin Smith — Nay
Barbara Parker — Nay
Ben Toma — Yea
Cory McGarr — Yea
David L. Cook — Nay
Jacqueline Parker — Nay
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Justin Heap — Nay
Keith Seaman — Yea
Laura Terech — Yea
Leezah Elsa Sun — Yea
Liz Harris — Not Voting
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Nay
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Nay
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Nay
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 27 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 8200
Total 27201
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Anna Hernandez — Yea
Anthony Kern — Yea
Christine Marsh — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Justine Wadsack — Yea
Ken Bennett — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Not Voting
Eva Burch Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Nay
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Nay
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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SB 1038 is sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican).
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