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AZ SB1148
Bill
Status
1/30/2019
Primary Sponsor
Paul Boyer
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AI Summary
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Establishes a center for school safety within the Arizona counterterrorism information center under the Department of Public Safety.
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Creates a safe schools hotline program allowing anonymous reporting of dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity occurring on school campuses, school transportation, or at school-sponsored events.
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Designates all information reported to the hotline as confidential and not subject to public records disclosure, with compulsory disclosure limited to court-ordered review of materials material to a specific case.
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Requires the director to establish policies protecting reporter identity and procedures for disseminating reports to school districts, schools, and law enforcement agencies based on good faith reports.
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Mandates coordination between the center, Department of Education, school districts, charter schools, and law enforcement to develop and provide school safety best practices and training resources.
Legislative Description
DPS; school safety; hotline
School Districts
Last Action
Senate TPS Committee action: Discussed and Held, voting: (0-0-0-0)
1/30/2019