The proposed bill aims to update current statutes by dissolving the Department of Child Safety (DCS) and transferring its responsibilities to the Department of Economic Security (DES), specifically under a newly established Division of Child Safety. This transition involves repealing existing DCS statutes and inserting new language that clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the Division within DES. Key updates include the introduction of new definitions such as "Department" and "Division," as well as modifications to existing definitions related to child welfare, ensuring they reflect current practices and terminologies.

Additionally, the bill mandates the reassignment of DCS employees to comparable positions within DES and ensures that all actions taken by DCS prior to the bill's effective date remain valid. It also stipulates that existing administrative rules will continue until replaced by DES actions. The bill includes provisions for the Legislative Council Staff to draft conforming legislation for future sessions, thereby facilitating a smooth transition and alignment of the Arizona Revised Statutes with the new structure governing child safety services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 1-215, 8-101, 8-141, 8-161, 8-171, 8-201, 8-271, 8-450, 8-451, 8-452, 8-453, 8-454, 8-501, 8-531, 8-801, 41-1954, 41-3026.21, 41-3028.05, 41-1001, 104-94, 105-94, 49-401.01, 13-3821, 28-8426, 15-1897, 8-107, 8-871, 36-551, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3608, 13-3212, 13-3401, 8-327, 13-501, 13-3903, 13-4261, 13-3623, 13-3601, 13-1417, 8-455, 13-706, 32-3201, 15-803, 13-3620, 13-3551, 13-1401, 13-1411, 13-3507, 8-521.02, 8-456, 8-471, 36-501, 8-824, 8-845, 8-548, 8-806, 8-521, 8-521.01, 95-608, 41-192, 35-173, 8-457, 8-458, 8-509, 36-593.01, 8-821, 8-106, 41-1953, 100-485, 91-517, 41-1956, 41-1981, 35-146, 35-147, 104-193, 36-2903.01, 36-2904, 25-814, 42-2003, 25-520