HB 2833 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

mandatory reporting; violent threats; minors

HB 2833 requires certain professionals - including doctors, teachers, social workers, and child welfare staff - to report suspected abuse, violent threats, or neglect involving minors to child safety authorities or law enforcement. It expands mandatory reporting to cover threats of death or serious injury, physical injury not explained by medical history, and denial of necessary medical care, while exempting clergy from reporting confessions (but not personal observations of harm). Reports must be made immediately with details like the minor’s identity and incident specifics, and the law includes limited exemptions for consensual minor-on-minor interactions and accidental playground injuries. This bill directly affects minors at risk of harm and the professionals legally obligated to report such incidents.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized to include a comprehensive list of definitions for child welfare terms in a new section amending ARS 8-201, while simultaneously updating ARS 13-3620 to clarify reporting duties for violent threats between minors and to explicitly define 'reportable offenses' that trigger mandatory reporting.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by formally adding a new section (Section 1) that amends the state's general definitions of child abuse, neglect, and related terms, ensuring consistency across all child welfare statutes.

DEFINITION

Added a new section amending ARS 8-201 to include detailed definitions for terms such as 'abuse', 'neglect', 'dependent child', 'delinquent act', and 'reportable offense'.

Modified the definition of 'reportable offense' in ARS 13-3620 to explicitly list specific crimes (e.g., child sex trafficking, incest, unlawful mutilation) and digital crimes like surreptitious recording of minors.

REQUIREMENT

Modified ARS 13-3620 to explicitly require reporting of 'true threats of death or serious physical injury by another minor' and clarified that reports for such threats must include the definition of 'serious physical injury' from ARS 13-105.

Modified ARS 13-3620 to add new subsections clarifying the flow of information between peace officers and the Department of Child Safety, and establishing immunity for reporters who act in good faith.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

31–22

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 60

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic27

22 Nay 5

81% Nay

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors