SB 1582 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

appropriation; school safety program

SB 1582 allocates $3.2 million from Arizona's general fund for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to the Department of Education for its existing school safety program. This funding supports the program established under Arizona Revised Statutes §15-154, which focuses on school safety initiatives. The bill directly affects the Department of Education as the recipient and indirectly benefits Arizona public schools through this dedicated funding stream. As a purely financial measure, it does not create new policies or change program requirements.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Jun 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (06/09/2026) Senate Engrossed Version (03/16/2026) · 4 edits · Mar 16, 2026
MODERATE
The bill completely shifted from regulating pet ownership rules in planned communities to establishing a state-funded school safety interoperability program. It creates a new fund to equip schools with secure, real-time communication systems that connect directly with local law enforcement for emergency lockdowns, replacing the previous text regarding dog and cat breed restrictions.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from private property regulations affecting homeowners associations to public safety infrastructure and funding for schools and sheriff's offices across the state.
SCOPE

Removed all provisions prohibiting planned communities from limiting dogs or cats by breed, size, or weight.

FISCAL

Added $3.2 million in state funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 to support school safety programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for schools to deploy secure multimedia communication systems that allow real-time collaboration with public safety agencies during emergencies.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for sheriffs to submit annual expenditure reports by November 1st.

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Kevin Payne
RRepublican
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