SB1227

School safety; cell phone bans

Chamber Passed·3/13/25

Establishes a school safety program to fund cell phone bans and place officers and counselors in schools.

The bill establishes a school safety program within the Arizona Department of Education to support safe learning environments. It allows school districts and charter schools to apply for up to three years of funding to implement cell phone bans in classrooms and to place school resource officers, juvenile probation officers, school counselors, and school social workers on campuses. The department reviews and approves program proposals based on school safety needs, and unspent funds revert to the department for the next fiscal year.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 7–0 · Mar 13, 2025
Current
The House
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

D
1
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

7 Yea

DRRRRDR

0 Nay

1 Absent

D

Calendar

Mar 26, 2025

8:00 AM

House Judiciary

Mar 3, 2025

1:00 PM

Senate Rules

History

Jun 18, 2025

House

House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (7-0-0-1-0-0)

Jun 18, 2025

House

House majority caucus: Do pass

Jun 18, 2025

House

House minority caucus: Do pass