The Arizona Legislature is considering a bill that would require schools to notify parents and staff about serious threats.
On Monday, the Senate Rules Committee approved House Bill 4109. The bill now goes to the full Senate for deliberation.
The House passed the bill by a vote of 35-17 earlier in March, with seven representatives abstaining. Six Democratic state representatives joined Republicans in voting for it. Rep. Lydia Hernandez, D-Glendale, is sponsoring HB 4109.
The bill mandates schools to notify parents and employees within 24 hours after “life-threatening violence, threats of life-threatening violence or threats that involve a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
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