Inmate Medical Records; Electronic Storage
Summary
Arizona Governor signed HB2857 into law on April 7, 2026, requiring the State Department of Corrections to implement electronic storage systems for inmate medical records. The bill passed the House 52-0 and Senate 27-1 after committee review. Government agencies and contracted healthcare providers serving inmates must ensure compliance with electronic records requirements.
What changed
Arizona HB2857 enacts new requirements for the State Department of Corrections to maintain inmate medical records in electronic storage systems. The bill progressed through House and Senate committees with bipartisan support, ultimately passing with overwhelming approval in both chambers. The legislation also includes strike-everything amendments and technical corrections during the legislative process.
Affected parties including the Arizona Department of Corrections, contracted medical providers, and healthcare vendors serving inmate populations must ensure their records management practices align with the new electronic storage mandate. Compliance with state government records standards will be required, and entities should review existing agreements and data systems to identify gaps before the law takes full effect.
What to do next
- Review current inmate medical records systems for electronic storage compliance
- Implement electronic records management systems where not already in place
- Update contracts with healthcare vendors to include electronic records requirements
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / HB2857 Signed by Governor HB2857 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Inmate medical records; electronic storage
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber House
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84682
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Sponsors
Walter Blackman (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Governor Signed 2026-04-02 S Transmitted to Governor 2026-04-01 H Transmit to House 2026-04-01 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (27-1-2-0) 2026-03-24 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-24 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-23 S Senate consent calendar 2026-03-23 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-03-18 S Senate JUDE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-1-1-0) 2026-03-10 S Senate read second time 2026-03-09 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-03-09 S Assigned to Senate JUDE Committee 2026-03-09 S Introduced in Senate and read first time 2026-02-26 S Transmit to Senate 2026-02-26 H House third reading PASSED voting: (52-0-8-0) 2026-02-25 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-02-24 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-24 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-23 H House Committee of the Whole consent calendar 2026-02-23 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (6-0-0-2-0-0) 2026-02-18 H House GOV Committee action: do pass amended/strike-everything, voting: (7-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-02-11 H House read second time 2026-02-10 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-02-10 H Assigned to House GOV Committee 2026-02-10 H Introduced in House and read first time
Votes
2026-02-18 House Government Committee Action (DPA/SE) Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 House - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 House - Third Reading Yea: 52 Nay: 0 2026-03-18 Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee Action (DP) Yea: 5 Nay: 1 2026-03-23 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 27 Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-02-10 H Government 2026-02-10 H Rules 2026-02-26 S Judiciary and Elections 2026-03-09 S Rules
Amendments
2026-02-16 HOUSE - Government - Strike Everything 2026-02-19 HOUSE - Government - Strike Everything Adopted 0000-00-00 House COW 02/25 - Amended by GOV - Blackman
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15 Introduced 2026-02-25 Engrossed 2026-04-08 Chaptered
Subjects
Doc (see Also: State Department Of Corrections) Electronic Storage Inmate Medical Records Military Affairs And Emergency Management - Title 26 National Guard State Department Of Corrections (doc) State Government - Title 41 Strike Everything Amendment Technical Correction Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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