Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1174 — DCS; intake hotline; case history

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on June 19, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a hotline for case history related to child welfare.

This bill creates an intake hotline specifically for accessing case history in child welfare. It aims to improve the flow of information regarding child welfare cases.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families can more easily access important information about child welfare cases.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

70 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 1174 introduces new requirements for how child abuse and neglect reports are handled. First, if a caregiver receives four or more reports within a year, the investigation must be assigned to a more experienced child safety specialist. Additionally, when there are reports regarding a child involved in a dependency case, those reports must be shared with the court overseeing that case. These changes aim to improve the safety and oversight of vulnerable children by ensuring experienced professionals handle sensitive cases and that relevant information is shared with the courts for better decision-making.

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case history State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1174 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 8-455, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
case history State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 153 SENATE BILL 1174 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 8-455, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
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IF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES FOUR OR MORE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS REGARDING THE SAME CAREGIVER, THE OFFICE THAT RECEIVES THE REPORT FOR INVESTIGATION SHALL ASSIGN THE INVESTIGATION TO A CHILD SAFETY SPECIALIST WHO HAS AT LEAST TWO YEARS' EXPERIENCE OR, IF AVAILABLE, A CHILD SAFETY SPECIALIST WHO HAS ADVANCED FORENSIC TRAINING.
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IF THE HOTLINE RECEIVES A CALL THAT ALLEGES THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A DEPENDENCY ACTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISCLOSE THOSE CALLS TO THE COURT THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE CHILD'S DEPENDENCY ACTION.
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"Centralized intake hotline" means the system developed pursuant to this section regardless of the communication methods or technologies used to implement the system.
"Centralized intake hotline" OR "HOTLINE" means the system developed pursuant to this section regardless of the communication methods or technologies used to implement the system.
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APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 19, 2026.
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The bill amends the procedures and requirements for the Department of Child Safety's centralized intake hotline to improve the handling of reports concerning suspected child abuse or neglect.

  • Section 8-455

    QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY SHOW IN A SINGLE REPORT THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF A CHILD AND THAT CHILD'S SIBLINGS WHO HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF PRIOR HOTLINE CALLS OR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS. THE HOTLINE WORKER SHALL REVIEW THE NARRATIVE OF EVERY CALL RECEIVED FOR THAT CHILD FROM THE PREVIOUS NINETY DAYS.

    Establishes a requirement for the hotline to summarize and review the history of calls related to a child and their siblings.

  • Section 8-455

    IF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES FOUR OR MORE REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN LESS THAN TWELVE MONTHS REGARDING THE SAME CAREGIVER, THE OFFICE THAT RECEIVES THE REPORT FOR INVESTIGATION SHALL ASSIGN THE INVESTIGATION TO A CHILD SAFETY SPECIALIST WHO HAS AT LEAST TWO YEARS' EXPERIENCE OR, IF AVAILABLE, A CHILD SAFETY SPECIALIST WHO HAS ADVANCED FORENSIC TRAINING.

    Improves investigation oversight by ensuring experienced specialists handle repeated reports about a caregiver.

  • Section 8-455

    IF THE HOTLINE RECEIVES A CALL THAT ALLEGES THE ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A DEPENDENCY ACTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISCLOSE THOSE CALLS TO THE COURT THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE CHILD'S DEPENDENCY ACTION.

    Mandates disclosure of hotline calls related to children in dependency actions to the relevant court.

  • Section 8-455

    F. → F. A HOTLINE WORKER SHALL REVIEW CALLS TO THE HOTLINE THAT WERE RECEIVED IN THE PREVIOUS NINETY DAYS AND THAT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A DCS REPORT AND MAY USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS CONTAINED IN PRIOR HOTLINE CALLS WHEN MAKING A DETERMINATION IF AN ALLEGATION MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A DCS REPORT.

    Requires hotline workers to review prior calls that did not lead to DCS reports to inform current evaluations.

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

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20007
Republican 30003
Total 500010
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Anna Abeytia Democrat Not Voting
Betty J Villegas Democrat Yea
Brian Garcia Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Not Voting
Junelle Cavero Democrat Yea
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Not Voting
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Not Voting
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Not Voting
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Not Voting
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Not Voting
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
Cody Reim Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Not Voting
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Not Voting
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 22 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6502
Republican 16001
Total 22503
% of votes cast 73%17%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Not Voting
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Kiana Sears Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Not Voting
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Not Voting
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1174?
SB 1174 is sponsored by Matt Gress (Republican), Cesar Aguilar (Democrat), Hildy Angius (Republican), and Carine Werner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1174?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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