SB1216 Traumatic Event Counseling Public Safety Employees
Summary
Arizona Governor signed SB1216 into law on April 7, 2026, enacting traumatic event counseling requirements for public safety employees. The bill modifies Title 38 provisions regarding public officers and employees, includes definitions for crime scene technicians and digital forensics technicians, and repeals certain reporting requirements. The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers (27-0 Senate, 55-0 House).
What changed
SB1216 enacts new traumatic event counseling requirements for Arizona public safety employees. The bill adds definitions for crime scene technicians and digital forensics technicians, establishes exceptions to existing provisions, and modifies Title 38 regarding public officers and employees. Certain existing reporting requirements are repealed as part of the legislation.
Government agencies employing public safety personnel, crime scene technicians, and digital forensics technicians must implement compliant counseling programs. Human resources and public safety administrators should review updated Title 38 provisions and revise employee benefit policies accordingly. The unanimous legislative support indicates strong state policy direction toward mental health support for personnel exposed to traumatic events.
What to do next
- Review SB1216 provisions to determine applicable traumatic event counseling requirements
- Update public safety employee policies to comply with new Title 38 amendments
- Identify affected crime scene and digital forensics technician positions for counseling program eligibility
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1216 Signed by Governor SB1216 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Traumatic event counseling
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber Senate
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84354
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Sponsors
Kevin Payne (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Governor Signed 2026-04-02 S Transmitted to Governor 2026-04-01 S Transmit to Senate 2026-04-01 H House third reading PASSED voting: (55-0-5-0) 2026-03-24 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-24 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-23 H House consent calendar 2026-03-23 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-16 H House PSLE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (12-0-0-1-0-0) 2026-03-05 H House read second time 2026-03-04 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-03-04 H Assigned to House PSLE Committee 2026-03-04 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-02-27 H Transmit to House 2026-02-26 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (27-0-3-0) 2026-02-17 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-17 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-16 S Senate consent calendar 2026-02-16 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-02-12 S Senate ATT Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-01-28 S Senate PS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (7-0-0-0) 2026-01-22 S Senate read second time 2026-01-21 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-01-21 S Assigned to Senate ATT Committee 2026-01-21 S Assigned to Senate PS Committee 2026-01-21 S Introduced in Senate and read first time
Votes
2026-01-28 Senate Public Safety Committee Action (DP) Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-02-12 Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee Action (W/D) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 27 Nay: 0 2026-03-16 House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee Action (DP) Yea: 12 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 House - Third Reading Yea: 55 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-21 S Public Safety 2026-01-21 S Appropriations, Transportation and Technology 2026-01-21 S Rules 2026-02-26 H Public Safety & Law Enforcement 2026-02-27 H Rules
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15 Introduced 2026-02-20 Engrossed 2026-04-08 Chaptered
Subjects
Crime Scene Technician Definitions Digital Forensics Technician Exceptions Public Officers And Employees - Title 38 Public Safety Employees Repeal Repealing Report Traumatic Event Counseling Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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