website information; pregnant women

HB2017 - website information; pregnant women

Abortion Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rachel Keshel, Lisa Fink
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on enforcement or update frequency after December 1, 2026.

Website Information for Pregnant Women

This bill requires the Arizona Department of Health Services and AHCCCS to update their websites with information about pregnancy support services, excluding abortion providers.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Arizona Department of Health Services and AHCCCS to provide a conspicuous link on their home pages by December 1, 2026.
The link must direct people to information in both English and Spanish about agencies that help pregnant women during pregnancy, childbirth, and after birth.
Lists of public and private adoption agencies not affiliated with abortion providers are included, along with contact details and services offered.
Includes a separate webpage for exploring the option of placing a child for adoption confidentially.

Who It Names or Affects

Pregnant women seeking information about support services in Arizona.
Agencies providing pregnancy-related support services.
The Department of Health Services and AHCCCS, which must update their websites.

Terms To Know

AHCCCS: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
AdoptionOption.AZ.gov: A website domain for confidential adoption exploration information.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if an agency fails to comply with the requirements.
It is unclear how often the websites will be updated after the initial deadline of December 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-01-13 House
House second read
2026-01-12 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-12 House
House Health & Human Services: None
2026-01-12 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2017 - website information; pregnant women

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HB2017 - 572R - I Ver

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REFERENCE TITLE:
website information; pregnant women

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2017

Introduced by

Representatives
Keshel: Fink

AN
ACT

Amending section 36-2153.01,
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to abortion.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 36-2153.01, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
36-2153.01.

Website information; agencies providing support for pregnant
women; adoption information

A. On or before
February 1, 2022

December 1, 2026
, the department of health services
and the Arizona health care cost containment system
shall
provide on the
department's
public website home page
for each agency
a conspicuous link that directs an individual
to the following easily comprehensible information, in both English and
Spanish:

1. A list of public and private agencies and
services available to assist a woman through pregnancy, on childbirth and while
her child is dependent. Any agency that counsels, refers, performs,
induces, prescribes or provides any means for abortion may not be included on
the list.

2. Each agency's services, physical address,
telephone number and website address, if available.

3. Information on and a link to a separate featured
webpage that is accessible by redirecting from the domain name
AdoptionOption.AZ.gov and that lists all of the following:

(a) Public and nonprofit adoption agencies that are
not affiliated with an abortion provider and that are arranged geographically.�
The link shall include the information specified in paragraph 2 of this
subsection.

(b) Easily comprehensible first steps to assist a
pregnant woman seeking to confidentially explore the option of placing her
child for adoption.

(c) Whether the adoption agency allows the woman to
choose the adoptive parents.

(d) Agencies that offer obstetric ultrasounds free
of charge.

(e) Agencies that offer confidential counseling free
of charge to a woman considering placing her child for adoption.

B. All information provided pursuant to subsection A
of this section shall be available in an easily downloadable printed format.
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