Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1656 — family court; professional personnel; requirements

Last action — FAILED

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill 1656 involve removing a reference title and some introductory elements related to the bill's content. This simplification focuses on the main topic of family court requirements for professional personnel. These amendments matter because they streamline the bill's presentation, making it clearer and more straightforward for lawmakers and the public to understand its purpose and implications.

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REFERENCE TITLE:
Senate Engrossed family court;
family court;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SB 1656 Introduced by Senator Finchem AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 25-405, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1656 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 25-405, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SB 1656 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1656 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
- 1 - SB 1656 5.
- 1 - S.B.
1656 5.
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Action History

  1. FAILED

  2. House Second Reading

  3. House First Reading.

  4. Transmit to House

  5. PASSED

  6. DP

  7. DP

  8. Senate Second Reading

  9. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 13 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 17 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01300
Republican 17000
Total 171300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Flavio Bravo Democrat Nay
Kiana Sears Democrat Nay
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1656?
SB 1656 is sponsored by Mark Finchem (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1656?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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