DCS Caseworkers Child Investigation Photo Policy

This bill would require Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers to take a photograph of a child every time they meet with them during an investigation of possible abuse or neglect, and to keep these photos in the child’s case file. Whenever a safety plan is being created for the child, the caseworker shall review all the photos to see if the child’s appearance or health has gotten worse over time. The purpose is to help caseworkers spot warning signs earlier and take action more quickly if a child is at risk. If passed, these changes would begin in 2027.

76.5%

Alignment

Yes

Abstain

House

Passed · Jun 2, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Quang Nguyen	Republican	AZ0001L	yes	N/A
Selina Bliss	Republican	AZ0001L	yes	N/A
Justin Wilmeth	Republican	AZ0002L	yes	N/A
Stephanie Simacek	Democratic	AZ0002L	no	N/A
Alex Kolodin	Republican	AZ0003L	yes	N/A
Cody Reim	Republican	AZ0003L	yes	N/A
Matt Gress	Republican	AZ0004L	yes	N/A
Pamela Carter	Republican	AZ0004L	yes	N/A
Aaron Marquez	Democratic	AZ0005L	no	N/A
Sarah Liguori	Democratic	AZ0005L	no	N/A
Mae Peshlakai	Democratic	AZ0006L	no	N/A
Myron Tsosie	Democratic	AZ0006L	yes	N/A
Sylvia Allen	Republican	AZ0007L	yes	no
Walt Blackman	Republican	AZ0007L	yes	no
Brian Garcia	Democratic	AZ0008L	yes	N/A
Janeen Connolly	Democratic	AZ0008L	yes	N/A
Lorena Austin	Democratic	AZ0009L	yes	N/A
Seth Blattman	Democratic	AZ0009L	N/A	N/A
Justin Olson	Republican	AZ0010L	yes	yes
Ralph Heap	Republican	AZ0010L	yes	yes
Junelle Cavero	Democratic	AZ0011L	yes	N/A
Oscar De Los Santos	Democratic	AZ0011L	no	N/A
Patty Contreras	Democratic	AZ0012L	yes	N/A
Stacey Travers	Democratic	AZ0012L	yes	N/A
Jeff Weninger	Republican	AZ0013L	yes	yes
Julie Willoughby	Republican	AZ0013L	yes	yes
Khyl Powell	Republican	AZ0014L	yes	yes
Laurin Hendrix	Republican	AZ0014L	N/A	yes
Michael Way	Republican	AZ0015L	yes	N/A
Neal Carter	Republican	AZ0015L	yes	N/A
Chris Lopez	Republican	AZ0016L	yes	N/A
Teresa Martinez	Republican	AZ0016L	yes	N/A
Kevin Volk	Democratic	AZ0017L	yes	N/A
Rachel Keshel	Republican	AZ0017L	yes	N/A
Chris Mathis	Democratic	AZ0018L	yes	N/A
Nancy Gutierrez	Democratic	AZ0018L	no	N/A
Gail Griffin	Republican	AZ0019L	yes	yes
Lupe Diaz	Republican	AZ0019L	yes	yes
Alma Hernández	Democratic	AZ0020L	yes	N/A
Betty Villegas	Democratic	AZ0020L	no	N/A
Consuelo Hernandez	Democratic	AZ0021L	yes	yes
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton	Democratic	AZ0021L	yes	yes
Elda Luna-Nájera	Democratic	AZ0022L	yes	N/A
Lupe Contreras	Democratic	AZ0022L	yes	N/A
Mariana Sandoval	Democratic	AZ0023L	no	N/A
Michele Peña	Republican	AZ0023L	yes	N/A
Anna Abeytia	Democratic	AZ0024L	no	N/A
Lydia Hernandez	Democratic	AZ0024L	yes	N/A
Michael Carbone	Republican	AZ0025L	yes	N/A
Nick Kupper	Republican	AZ0025L	yes	N/A
Cesar Aguilar	Democratic	AZ0026L	yes	N/A
Quantá Crews	Democratic	AZ0026L	yes	N/A
Lisa Fink	Republican	AZ0027L	yes	N/A
Tony Rivero	Republican	AZ0027L	yes	N/A
Beverly Pingerelli	Republican	AZ0028L	yes	N/A
David Livingston	Republican	AZ0028L	N/A	N/A
James Taylor	Republican	AZ0029L	yes	N/A
Steve Montenegro	Republican	AZ0029L	yes	N/A
John Gillette	Republican	AZ0030L	yes	N/A
Leo Biasiucci	Republican	AZ0030L	yes	N/A

Senate

Passed · Feb 17, 2026 · pass

Legislator	Party	District	Their vote	District vote
Mark Finchem	Republican	AZ0001U	yes	N/A
Shawnna Bolick	Republican	AZ0002U	yes	N/A
John Kavanagh	Republican	AZ0003U	yes	N/A
Carine Werner	Republican	AZ0004U	yes	N/A
Lela Alston	Democratic	AZ0005U	yes	N/A
Theresa Hatathlie	Democratic	AZ0006U	yes	N/A
Wendy Rogers	Republican	AZ0007U	yes	no
Lauren Kuby	Democratic	AZ0008U	yes	N/A
Kiana Sears	Democratic	AZ0009U	yes	N/A
Dave Farnsworth	Republican	AZ0010U	yes	yes
Catherine Miranda	Democratic	AZ0011U	N/A	N/A
Mitzi Epstein	Democratic	AZ0012U	yes	N/A
J.D. Mesnard	Republican	AZ0013U	yes	yes
Warren Petersen	Republican	AZ0014U	yes	yes
Jake Hoffman	Republican	AZ0015U	yes	N/A
T.J. Shope	Republican	AZ0016U	yes	N/A
Vince Leach	Republican	AZ0017U	yes	N/A
Priya Sundareshan	Democratic	AZ0018U	yes	N/A
David Gowan	Republican	AZ0019U	yes	yes
Sally Gonzales	Democratic	AZ0020U	yes	N/A
Rosanna Gabaldón	Democratic	AZ0021U	no	yes
Eva Diaz	Democratic	AZ0022U	yes	N/A
Brian Fernandez	Democratic	AZ0023U	yes	N/A
Analise Ortiz	Democratic	AZ0024U	yes	N/A
Tim Dunn	Republican	AZ0025U	yes	N/A
Flavio Bravo	Democratic	AZ0026U	yes	N/A
Kevin Payne	Republican	AZ0027U	yes	N/A
Frank Carroll	Republican	AZ0028U	yes	N/A
Janae Shamp	Republican	AZ0029U	yes	N/A
Hildy Angius	Republican	AZ0030U	yes	N/A