AZ HB2803

Each public school building must be equipped with at least one panic alarm for use during school security emergencies, including nonfire evacuations, lockdowns, and active shooter situations.

Panic alarms must be directly linked to local law enforcement or the department of public safety, immediately transmit a signal upon activation, and must not be audible within the school building.

All panic alarms must adhere to nationally recognized industry standards from the National Fire Protection Association and a global safety science leader, and only licensed alarm business professionals may install them.

School districts and charter schools may use an alternative emergency mechanism instead of a panic alarm if approved by the Arizona Department of Education.

School safety funding must be used to pay for panic alarms or alternative mechanisms, and schools that installed approved systems before this law's effective date may be reimbursed for those costs.