diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/service_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/service_facts.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# (c) 2017, Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+# originally copied from AWX's scan_services module to bring this functionality
+# into Core
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: service_facts
+short_description: Return service state information as fact data
+description:
+     - Return service state information as fact data for various service management utilities
+version_added: "2.5"
+requirements: ["Any of the following supported init systems: systemd, sysv, upstart"]
+
+author:
+  - Matthew Jones
+  - Adam Miller (@maxamillion)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: populate service facts
+  service_facts:
+
+- debug:
+    var: ansible_facts.services
+
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+ansible_facts:
+  description: facts to add to ansible_facts about the services on the system
+  returned: always
+  type: complex
+  contains:
+    "services": {
+      "network": {
+        "source": "sysv",
+        "state": "running",
+        "name": "network"
+      },
+      arp-ethers.service: {
+        "source": "systemd",
+        "state": "stopped",
+        "name": "arp-ethers.service"
+      }
+    }
+'''
+
+
+import re
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+
+class BaseService(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.incomplete_warning = False
+
+
+class ServiceScanService(BaseService):
+
+    def gather_services(self):
+        services = {}
+        service_path = self.module.get_bin_path("service")
+        if service_path is None:
+            return None
+        initctl_path = self.module.get_bin_path("initctl")
+        chkconfig_path = self.module.get_bin_path("chkconfig")
+
+        # sysvinit
+        if service_path is not None and chkconfig_path is None:
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command("%s --status-all 2>&1 | grep -E \"\\[ (\\+|\\-) \\]\"" % service_path, use_unsafe_shell=True)
+            for line in stdout.split("\n"):
+                line_data = line.split()
+                if len(line_data) < 4:
+                    continue  # Skipping because we expected more data
+                service_name = " ".join(line_data[3:])
+                if line_data[1] == "+":
+                    service_state = "running"
+                else:
+                    service_state = "stopped"
+                services[service_name] = {"name": service_name, "state": service_state, "source": "sysv"}
+
+        # Upstart
+        if initctl_path is not None and chkconfig_path is None:
+            p = re.compile(r'^\s?(?P<name>.*)\s(?P<goal>\w+)\/(?P<state>\w+)(\,\sprocess\s(?P<pid>[0-9]+))?\s*$')
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command("%s list" % initctl_path)
+            real_stdout = stdout.replace("\r", "")
+            for line in real_stdout.split("\n"):
+                m = p.match(line)
+                if not m:
+                    continue
+                service_name = m.group('name')
+                service_goal = m.group('goal')
+                service_state = m.group('state')
+                if m.group('pid'):
+                    pid = m.group('pid')
+                else:
+                    pid = None  # NOQA
+                payload = {"name": service_name, "state": service_state, "goal": service_goal, "source": "upstart"}
+                services[service_name] = payload
+
+        # RH sysvinit
+        elif chkconfig_path is not None:
+            # print '%s --status-all | grep -E "is (running|stopped)"' % service_path
+            p = re.compile(
+                r'(?P<service>.*?)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl0>on|off)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl1>on|off)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl2>on|off)\s+'
+                r'[0-9]:(?P<rl3>on|off)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl4>on|off)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl5>on|off)\s+[0-9]:(?P<rl6>on|off)')
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command('%s' % chkconfig_path, use_unsafe_shell=True)
+            # Check for special cases where stdout does not fit pattern
+            match_any = False
+            for line in stdout.split('\n'):
+                if p.match(line):
+                    match_any = True
+            if not match_any:
+                p_simple = re.compile(r'(?P<service>.*?)\s+(?P<rl0>on|off)')
+                match_any = False
+                for line in stdout.split('\n'):
+                    if p_simple.match(line):
+                        match_any = True
+                if match_any:
+                    # Try extra flags " -l --allservices" needed for SLES11
+                    rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command('%s -l --allservices' % chkconfig_path, use_unsafe_shell=True)
+                elif '--list' in stderr:
+                    # Extra flag needed for RHEL5
+                    rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command('%s --list' % chkconfig_path, use_unsafe_shell=True)
+            for line in stdout.split('\n'):
+                m = p.match(line)
+                if m:
+                    service_name = m.group('service')
+                    service_state = 'stopped'
+                    if m.group('rl3') == 'on':
+                        rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command('%s %s status' % (service_path, service_name), use_unsafe_shell=True)
+                        service_state = rc
+                        if rc in (0,):
+                            service_state = 'running'
+                        # elif rc in (1,3):
+                        else:
+                            if 'root' in stderr or 'permission' in stderr.lower() or 'not in sudoers' in stderr.lower():
+                                self.incomplete_warning = True
+                                continue
+                            else:
+                                service_state = 'stopped'
+                    service_data = {"name": service_name, "state": service_state, "source": "sysv"}
+                    services[service_name] = service_data
+        return services
+
+
+class SystemctlScanService(BaseService):
+
+    def systemd_enabled(self):
+        # Check if init is the systemd command, using comm as cmdline could be symlink
+        try:
+            f = open('/proc/1/comm', 'r')
+        except IOError:
+            # If comm doesn't exist, old kernel, no systemd
+            return False
+        for line in f:
+            if 'systemd' in line:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def gather_services(self):
+        services = {}
+        if not self.systemd_enabled():
+            return None
+        systemctl_path = self.module.get_bin_path("systemctl", opt_dirs=["/usr/bin", "/usr/local/bin"])
+        if systemctl_path is None:
+            return None
+        rc, stdout, stderr = self.module.run_command("%s list-unit-files --type=service | tail -n +2 | head -n -2" % systemctl_path, use_unsafe_shell=True)
+        for line in stdout.split("\n"):
+            line_data = line.split()
+            if len(line_data) != 2:
+                continue
+            if line_data[1] == "enabled":
+                state_val = "running"
+            else:
+                state_val = "stopped"
+            services[line_data[0]] = {"name": line_data[0], "state": state_val, "source": "systemd"}
+        return services
+
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=dict())
+    service_modules = (ServiceScanService, SystemctlScanService)
+    all_services = {}
+    incomplete_warning = False
+    for svc_module in service_modules:
+        svcmod = svc_module(module)
+        svc = svcmod.gather_services()
+        if svc is not None:
+            all_services.update(svc)
+            if svcmod.incomplete_warning:
+                incomplete_warning = True
+    if len(all_services) == 0:
+        results = dict(skipped=True, msg="Failed to find any services. Sometimes this is due to insufficient privileges.")
+    else:
+        results = dict(ansible_facts=dict(services=all_services))
+        if incomplete_warning:
+            results['msg'] = "WARNING: Could not find status for all services. Sometimes this is due to insufficient privileges."
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/service_facts/aliases b/test/integration/targets/service_facts/aliases
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/service_facts/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+posix/ci/group3
+skip/freebsd
+skip/osx
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/service_facts/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/service_facts/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65220289d9
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/service_facts/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Test playbook for the service_facts module
+# (c) 2017, Adam Miller <admiller@redhat.com>
+
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+- name: Gather service facts
+  service_facts:
+
+- name: check for ansible_facts.services exists
+  assert:
+    that: ansible_facts.services is defined