AZ HB2683

Each public school building must be equipped with at least one panic alarm directly linked to local law enforcement or the Department of Public Safety that immediately transmits a signal upon activation and is not audible within the school building.

Panic alarms must adhere to nationally recognized industry standards from both the National Fire Protection Association and a global safety science leader organization.

Only licensed alarm business professionals may install required panic alarms.

Public schools may use Department of Education-approved alternative emergency mechanisms instead of panic alarms, and schools that previously installed such systems may seek reimbursement for those costs.

School safety funding must be used to pay for panic alarms or alternative emergency mechanisms, and the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement this requirement.