House Engrossed Senate Bill

 

DCS; school visits; identification requirements

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

CHAPTER 161

 

SENATE BILL 1493

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 8, chapter 4, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 8-530.08; amending title 15, chapter 1, article 5, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 15-160.03; relating to child welfare.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 8, chapter 4, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-530.08, to read:

START_STATUTE8-530.08. DCS case worker; school visit; identification requirement

A. When a department caseworker visits a child at the child's school for the purpose of an interview, the caseworker shall present the caseworker's department of child safety identification. The caseworker may be asked to show the caseworker's valid driver license or valid nonoperating identification license on request. The school may not keep a digital or physical record of the caseworker's personal identifying information. The school may keep a digital or physical record of the caseworker's department of child safety identification.

b. If a caseworker declines or is unable to provide the forms of identification listed in subsection a of this section, the caseworker shall provide the child's school with the contact information for the department office where the caseworker is employed. The school shall contact the department office and verify the caseworker's identification and employment. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-160.03, to read:

START_STATUTE15-160.03. Department of child safety caseworker; school visit; identification requirement

A. When a department of child safety caseworker visits a child at the child's school for the purpose of an interview, the school shall require that the caseworker present the caseworker's department of child safety identification. The caseworker may be asked to show the caseworker's valid driver license or valid nonoperating identification license on request. The school may not keep a digital or physical record of the caseworker's personal identifying information. The school may keep a digital or physical record of the caseworker's department of child safety identification.

b. If a department of child safety caseworker declines or is unable to provide the forms of identification listed in subsection a of this section, the department of child safety caseworker shall provide the child's school with the contact information for the department of child safety office where the caseworker is employed. The school shall contact the department of child safety office and verify the caseworker's identification and employment. END_STATUTE

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 12, 2025.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 12, 2025.