sex offender registration; school notification
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SB 1253 — sex offender registration; school notification
Last action — Vetoed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
Vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on April 06, 2023.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
30 added · 21 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to SB 1253 clarify that registered sex offenders who are legal guardians of a student must inform the school principal or administrator of their registration status within ten days of the student enrolling. Additionally, if the registered sex offender is on probation, their probation officer is responsible for ensuring that the school receives this notification. This matters because it enhances school safety by making sure that educational institutions are aware of any potential risks related to sex offenders involved with students.
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1253school PROPOSEDnotification State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session SENATE AMENDMENTSBILL TO1253 S.B.AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE 3, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 13-3828;
1253RELATING (ReferenceTO toTHE printedREGISTRATION bill)OF PageSEX 1,OFFENDERS. line 4, after "notification" insert ";
probation(TEXT officerOF verification"BILL LineBEGINS 5,ON beforeNEXT "A"PAGE) insert- "A."i Line- 6,S.B. strike "SHALL" insert "MUST" Line 8, after "SCHOOL" insert "WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL" After line 8, insert:
"B.1253 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
IFSection THE1. PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER IS ON PROBATION AT THE TIME OF THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT, THE PERSON'S PROBATION OFFICER, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT, SHALL VERIFY THAT THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION." Amend title to conform ANTHONY KERN 1253KERN.docx 02/14/2023 2:11 PM C:
SPTitle 13, chapter 38, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3828, to read:
13-3828.
Registered sex offenders;
school notification;
probation officer verification A.
A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3821 AND WHO IS THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL MUST ANNUALLY PROVIDE A NOTICE OF THE PERSON'S REGISTRATION STATUS TO THE PRINCIPAL OR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL.
B.
IF THE PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER IS ON PROBATION AT THE TIME OF THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT, THE PERSON'S PROBATION OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY DETERMINE IF SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE PROBATIONER AND, IF APPLICABLE, SHALL VERIFY THAT THE SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION.
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- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version Current pdf
- SENATE - Judiciary View text pdf
- Amended SENATE - Shamp flr amend (ref JUD) adopted pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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Vetoed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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House Placed on Consent Calendar
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DP
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- David Gowan · Cosponsor
- Janae Shamp · Primary
- Sonny Borrelli · Cosponsor
- Sine Kerr · Cosponsor
- Justine Wadsack · Cosponsor
- Austin Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 39 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Janae Shamp Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 87 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 43% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Anthony Kern | — | Yea |
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Yea |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Raquel Terán | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Kaiser | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Nay |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1253?
- SB 1253 is sponsored by David Gowan (Republican), Janae Shamp (Republican), Sonny Borrelli, Sine Kerr, Justine Wadsack, and Austin Smith.
- What is the current status of SB 1253?
- This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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