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AZ SB1424

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires all Arizona public schools and charter schools to provide annual, age-appropriate firearm safety awareness instruction to students in kindergarten through grade 12 beginning in the 2027-2028 school year

  • Instruction must cover safe firearm storage in homes and vehicles, what to do if a student encounters a firearm (don't touch, leave the area, tell an adult), and risks of unsafe handling

  • Prohibits the use of live firearms, ammunition, or any demonstrations involving handling or firing weapons during instruction; also prohibits training students in firearm use

  • Forbids schools from making moral judgments about lawful firearm ownership, advocating political positions, or inquiring about whether students or their families own firearms or how they store them

  • Requires the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Public Safety and Arizona Game and Fish Department to develop instructional materials, which must be made available for parental review

Legislative Description

Firearm safety instruction; public schools

Public Schools

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/4/2026
Education2/27/2026
Rules1/28/2026
Education Accountability and Reform1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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