Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB4109: safety; school procedures; criminal classification
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
HB4109 - safety; school procedures; criminal classification
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-160.05; RELATING to school safety requirements.
From the engrossed text, March 9, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-160.05; RELATING to school safety requirements. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-160.05, to school districts; requirements; notifications; annual report; posting requirement; violations; classification; definitions A. Each school district governing board shall adopt a public safety policy that: 1. Clearly prescribes public safety procedures and protocols. 2. Designates the school district superintendent as the administrator who is responsible for implementing the public safety policy. 3. Requires the school district superintendent to do all of the following: (a) Provide written notification to students' parents and school employees not later than twenty-four hours after any incident involving life-threatening violence, a threat of life-threatening violence or a threat of violence involving a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument that occurs in connection with the school district. A notification pursuant to this subdivision must include information about the nature of the incident and the school's response. This subdivision does not require or authorize the school district superintendent to disclose personally identifiable information about a student who is involved in an incident. If a law enforcement officer who responds to an incident described …
Sponsors
- Hernandez, Lydia (D, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027)
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Ralph Heap (R, HD-010)
- Hernandez, Alma (D, HD-020)
- Hernandez, Consuelo (D, HD-021)
- Elda Luna-Najera (D, HD-022)
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016)
- Rivero, Tony (R, HD-027)
- Tsosie, Myron (D, HD-006)
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Education: do pass
- : Assigned to Education
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (35 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : House Committee of the Whole
Votes
- ED DP (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 11, 2026): 35 yea, 17 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 17, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4109?
- HB4109 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): safety; school procedures; criminal classification.
- What does HB4109 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-160.05; RELATING to school safety requirements.
- What is the status of HB4109?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Senate read second time (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4109?
- Hernandez, Lydia (D, HD-024), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4109?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85636/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.