HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study - Arizona

Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) → Chaptered Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 250 on June 22, 2026, replacing its previous draft status. Substantive changes include formatting adjustments to the title and minor text reflowing within existing sections. No new definitions, funding, or enforcement mechanisms were added; the core prohibitions on monetizing images of deceased minors remain identical to the draft version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to prohibit the monetization of death scene images involving deceased minors.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'HB 2406' to 'Chapter 250' to reflect its official enactment.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text of Section 3 and Section 4, including line breaks and spacing, without altering the legal meaning.

TIMELINE

Official approval dates were added, noting the Governor's approval and filing with the Secretary of State on June 22, 2026.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) · 1 edit · Jun 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the 'Introduced Version' to the 'House Engrossed Version,' reflecting standard legislative formatting changes. The document title was adjusted to indicate it is now the House version, and the header was updated to 'HOUSE BILL 2406' to align with official numbering conventions. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were identified in this text segment.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were updated from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' and 'HB 2406' to 'HOUSE BILL 2406' to reflect its progression through the legislative process.

House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) → Senate Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) · 6 edits · Jun 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from a study on veteran awareness to establishing strict privacy protections for images of deceased minors and child abuse victims. The new text prohibits the public release, monetization, or unauthorized sharing of autopsy photos, death scene images, and child abuse records, with specific exceptions for law enforcement, family members, and legal proceedings.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general veterans' services study to a specific prohibition on disclosing records related to deceased minors and child abuse victims under Title 39 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Article 6 to Title 39 requiring the confidentiality of death scene images and child abuse records.

Prohibited the monetization or commercial use of images depicting deceased minors, with a $100,000 civil penalty for violations.

Removed the requirement for the Department of Veterans' Services to conduct a study on veteran awareness and submit a report by December 31, 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Established civil actions allowing parents or the Attorney General to sue for damages and injunctive relief against unauthorized record disclosure.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'deceased minor,' 'death scene image,' and 'child abuse record' to clarify what materials are protected.

ELIGIBILITY

Defined specific exceptions allowing disclosure of protected images to parents, legal guardians, law enforcement, and attorneys under court order.

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