Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 1444 — schools; excused absences; mental health

Last action — House Placed on Consent Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 1444 includes new provisions relating to schools and excused absences for mental health reasons. These changes are important because they recognize mental health as a valid reason for students to miss school, highlighting the importance of mental well-being in education. This shift aims to create a more supportive environment for students dealing with mental health issues, helping them manage their challenges without the fear of punitive consequences for absences.

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SB1444 - 542R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
SB1444 - 542R - S Ver       Senate Engrossed       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session     SENATE BILL 1444       AN ACT   amending section 15‑807, Arizona Revised Statutes;
schools;
excused absences;
mental health       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session     SB 1444   Introduced by Senators Bowie:
Alston, Bradley, Carter, Dalessandro, Gonzales, Navarrete, Pace, Peshlakai, Rios, Steele;
Representatives Epstein, Jermaine, Lieberman, Pawlik     AN ACT   amending section 15‑807, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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Action History

  1. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  2. DP

  3. House Second Reading

  4. House First Reading.

  5. Transmit to House

  6. PASSED

  7. DP

  8. Senate Second Reading

  9. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (78)

78 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 2001
Unaffiliated 18003
Total 26004
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Not Voting
Frank Pratt — Yea
Heather Carter — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Not Voting
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Not Voting
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Not Voting
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Subjects

education health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1444?
SB 1444 is sponsored by Sally Ann Gonzales (Democrat), Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (Democrat), Lela Alston (Democrat), Jennifer Pawlik, Aaron Lieberman, Jennifer Jermaine, Victoria Steele, Rebecca Rios, Jamescita Peshlakai, Tyler Pace, Tony Navarrete, Andrea Dalessandro, Heather Carter, David Bradley, and Sean Bowie.
What is the current status of SB 1444?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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