HB 2097 — schools; child abuse hotline

HB2097 - 542R - H Ver     House Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session COMMITTEE  ON  EDUCATION HOUSE OFBILL REPRESENTATIVES2097 AMENDMENTS  TO  H.B.  AN ACT   amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-160;

2097relating (Reference to printedschool bill)safety Pagerequirements. 1, line 10, after "SPANISH" insert ", AND IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE IF REQUESTED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED AT THAT SCHOOL," Line 11, after "NUMBER" strike remainder of line Strike lines 12 and 13, insert "OF A NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS OR WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING ABUSE OR NEGLECT." Line 14, strike "TO CALL" insert "FOR CALLING" Strike lines 15 through 17 Amend title to conform And, as so amended, it do pass MICHELLE UDALL CHAIRMAN 2097EDUCATION 02/17/2020 05:17 PM H:

ra    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-160, to read:

START_STATUTE15-160.  Child abuse hotline;

posting Each school that is operated by a school district and each charter school shall post in a clearly visible location in a public area of the school that is readily accessible to students a sign that measures at least eleven inches by seventeen inches, that is placed at students' eye level and that contains all of the following information in English and Spanish, and in any other language if requested by the parent or guardian of a student who is enrolled at that school, and in large print:

1.  In boldfaced type, the telephone number of a national child abuse hotline that provides support for children in crisis or who may be experiencing abuse or neglect.

2.  Instructions for calling 911 for emergencies.END_STATUTE