parents' bill of rights; remedies
HB 2249 establishes specific parental rights regarding minors in Arizona, directly affecting parents and government entities like schools and child welfare agencies. It grants parents the right to direct their child's education, access all educational and medical records, consent to biometric scans or genetic testing, and be notified of suspected crimes against their child (unless investigations would be hindered). The bill prohibits government employees from coercing minors to withhold information from parents and allows parents to sue government entities that interfere with these rights, placing the burden of proof on the government to justify such interference. It explicitly states these rights do not override child welfare laws or permit unlawful parental conduct.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Vetoed
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Vetoed Jun 19, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (02/25/2026)
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Apr 21, 2026
MINOR
The bill's header was updated to reflect its status as the House Engrossed version, and the title was slightly expanded to include 'remedies'. The substantive text regarding parental rights remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the layout of the statute.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' and changed the title to explicitly include 'remedies'.
Adjusted formatting and capitalization in the header section, changing 'HB 2249' to 'HOUSE BILL 2249' and removing the sponsor's name from the visible text.
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jun 19, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Fink
RRepublican
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