SB1703 is a bill that revises the concept of in loco parentis within Arizona law, specifically prohibiting employees of the state, political subdivisions, governmental entities, or institutions from assuming this role for a child without the parent's consent, except when legally required. The bill removes provisions that previously allowed such individuals to be exempt from certain requirements regarding the employment of minors, immunization consent, and proof of immunization for school purposes. It also alters the conditions under which a court may deny or grant petitions for legal decision-making authority, child placement, or visitation rights, adding exceptions for cases where a child has only one legal parent, parental rights have been terminated, or paternity is not established.

The bill repeals the statute that permits emergency consent for hospital care or surgery by a person in loco parentis, removes the term from the definition of "person who has custody" and "family member," and replaces the term "pupil" with "student." It simplifies language in sections related to tuberculosis control and removes section 44-133 from the list of statutes authorizing medical treatment without consent. These changes emphasize parental rights and clarify legal language without significantly altering substantive rights or procedures.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 1-602, 15-101, 15-872, 23-235, 23-371, 36-673, 36-674, 36-725, 44-133, 15-873, 36-2271, 36-2272, 15-109, 36-694, 12-2803, 13-610, 8-807, 15-308, 15-761, 36-672, 23-231, 23-232, 23-233, 13-3623, 23-362, 13-3601, 23-373, 23-363, 23-364, 13-1408, 13-1422, 13-1304, 13-1307, 13-3019, 13-3206, 13-3212, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3554, 13-3560, 13-2923, 36-726, 14-5209, 14-5312, 44-132
Senate Engrossed Version: 1-602, 15-101, 15-872, 23-235, 23-371, 25-409, 36-673, 36-674, 36-725, 44-133, 15-873, 36-2271, 36-2272, 15-109, 36-694, 12-2803, 13-610, 8-807, 15-308, 15-761, 36-672, 23-231, 23-232, 23-233, 13-3623, 23-362, 13-3601, 23-373, 23-363, 23-364, 13-1408, 13-1422, 13-1304, 13-1307, 13-3019, 13-3206, 13-3212, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3554, 13-3560, 13-2923, 25-402, 25-1002, 8-103, 36-726, 14-5209, 14-5312, 44-132