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This bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-3620, which outlines the duty to report suspected abuse, neglect, or physical injury to minors. The key change is the addition of a new subsection (F) that clarifies that any person with a duty to report, who has direct knowledge of a minor being a victim of abuse or neglect as defined in section 8-201, must report it directly to the Department of Child Safety (DCS) and cannot delegate this responsibility to someone else. The bill also renumbers subsequent subsections and makes minor clarifying edits, such as specifying that the Department of Child Safety shall notify a peace officer when it receives a report. The existing provisions regarding who is required to report, exceptions to reporting (like clergy confessions or minor consensual conduct), the information to be included in reports, and protections for reporters remain largely the same.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83899