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SB1150 • 2026

family court; judicial training

SB1150 - family court; judicial training

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Mark Finchem, Hildy Angius, Wendy Rogers
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define what constitutes a valid training provider or the timeline for completion.

SB1150 - Required Training for Family Court Judges

This law requires judges appointed to Arizona family courts to complete at least forty hours of training on domestic violence, sexual assault, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mental health conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section, 25-1502, to the state laws about family court.
  • Requires each judge appointed to serve in family court to finish a minimum of forty hours of training.
  • Mandates that the training covers domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Includes post-traumatic stress disorder as a required topic for study.
  • Ensures judges learn about mental health conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Judges appointed to serve in family court

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say when the training must be finished after a judge is appointed.
  • The bill does not list specific organizations that can provide this training.
  • There are no penalties listed in this excerpt for judges who do not complete the hours.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: None

  4. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1150 - family court; judicial training

Current Bill Text

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SB1150 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
family court; judicial training

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1150

Introduced by

Senators
Finchem: Angius, Rogers

AN
ACT

amending title 25, chapter 11, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 25-1502; relating to domestic
relations proceedings.

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

Section 1. Title 25, chapter 11, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 25-1502, to read:

START_STATUTE
25-1502.

Judicial training; mandatory topics

Each judge who is appointed to serve in the
family court shall complete a minimum of forty hours of training in the
discipline and recognition of all of the following:

1. Domestic violence.

2. Sexual assault.

3. Post-traumatic stress disorder.

4. Mental health conditions.
END_STATUTE