Arizona SB1126 - DCS Caseworker Disclosure Requirements for Schools
Summary
Arizona SB1126 was enacted on April 9, 2026, requiring schools to make required disclosures regarding Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers. The bill, sponsored by Senator Carine Werner (R), passed the Senate 29-0 and the House 31-17. It addresses court procedures, educational records, and allowable release of records related to DCS caseworkers and child abuse or neglect allegations.
What changed
SB1126 enacts new requirements for schools regarding disclosures related to Department of Child Safety caseworkers. The bill specifically addresses allowable release of records, court procedures, and family educational rights relating to child abuse and neglect allegations.
Affected parties, including public and private schools in Arizona, must implement new procedures for caseworker disclosures and record sharing. The law references FERPA and establishes specific disclosure requirements that schools must follow when handling DCS case information. Schools should review their current protocols and update compliance procedures to align with these new statutory requirements.
What to do next
- Schools should review and update policies for DCS caseworker disclosures
- Schools must comply with required disclosures for educational records
- Schools should coordinate with DCS per new disclosure requirements
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1126 Enacted SB1126 Senate Bill Enacted 2026-04-09
DCS caseworkers; schools; required disclosures
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber Senate
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83897
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Sponsors
Carine Werner (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 S Chapter 28 2026-04-09 S Governor Signed 2026-04-07 S Transmitted to Governor 2026-04-02 S Transmit to Senate 2026-04-02 H House third reading PASSED voting: (31-17-12-0) 2026-03-10 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-10 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-09 H House consent calendar 2026-03-09 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (5-0-0-3-0-0) 2026-03-03 H House ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (10-0-2-0-0-0) 2026-02-26 H House read second time 2026-02-25 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-02-25 H Assigned to House ED Committee 2026-02-25 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-02-16 H Transmit to House 2026-02-16 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (29-0-1-0) 2026-02-03 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-03 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-02 S Senate consent calendar 2026-02-02 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-01-28 S Senate ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (7-0-0-0) 2026-01-20 S Senate read second time 2026-01-15 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-01-15 S Assigned to Senate ED Committee 2026-01-15 S Introduced in Senate and read first time 2026-01-09 S Prefile
Votes
2026-01-28 Senate Education Committee Action (DP) Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-02 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 29 Nay: 0 2026-03-03 House Education Committee Action (DP) Yea: 10 Nay: 0 2026-03-09 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 House - Third Reading Yea: 31 Nay: 17
Committee Referrals
2026-01-15 S Education Accountability and Reform 2026-01-15 S Rules 2026-02-16 H Education 2026-02-16 H Rules
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-09 Introduced 2026-02-06 Engrossed
Subjects
Abuse Allegation Allowable Release Of Records Court Procedures Dcs (see Also: Department Of Child Safety) Dcs Caseworkers Education - Title 15 Educational Records Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (ferpa) Injunction Neglect Private School Public School Required Disclosures Schools Special Action Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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