SB 1280 — school boards; sex offender registry
Last action — Signed 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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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on March 25, 2024.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 0 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill SB 1280 adds a new section confirming that the bill was approved by the governor and officially filed with the secretary of state on March 25, 2024. This change is important because it establishes the timeline and official status of the bill, ensuring that there is a clear record of when it became law.
sex offender registry State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 11 SENATE BILL 1280 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15-302 AND 15-421, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 25, 2024.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 25, 2024.
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- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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Signed 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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DP
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Thomas "T.J." Shope · Cosponsor
- Janae Shamp · Cosponsor
- Wendy Rogers · Cosponsor
- Warren Petersen · Cosponsor
- J.D. Mesnard · Cosponsor
- John Kavanagh · Cosponsor
- David Gowan · Cosponsor
- David C. Farnsworth · Cosponsor
- Frank Carroll · Cosponsor
- Shawnna Bolick · Cosponsor
- Jake Hoffman · Primary
- Ken Bennett · Cosponsor
- Sonny Borrelli · Cosponsor
- Anthony Kern · Cosponsor
- Sine Kerr · Cosponsor
- Justine Wadsack · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jake Hoffman Republican
Co-sponsors (15)
- Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican
- Janae Shamp Republican
- Wendy Rogers Republican
- Warren Petersen Republican
- J.D. Mesnard Republican
- John Kavanagh Republican
- David Gowan Republican
- David C. Farnsworth Republican
- Frank Carroll Republican
- Shawnna Bolick Republican
- Ken Bennett
- Sonny Borrelli
- Anthony Kern
- Sine Kerr
- Justine Wadsack
Not signed on (77)
77 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 77 →"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 |
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| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Anthony Kern | — | Yea |
| Christine Marsh | — | Yea |
| Juan Mendez | — | Yea |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Yea |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Flavio Bravo | Democrat | Yea |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Yea |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 |
| Shawnna Bolick | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1280?
- SB 1280 is sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Janae Shamp (Republican), Wendy Rogers (Republican), Warren Petersen (Republican), J.D. Mesnard (Republican), John Kavanagh (Republican), David Gowan (Republican), David C. Farnsworth (Republican), Frank Carroll (Republican), Shawnna Bolick (Republican), Jake Hoffman (Republican), Ken Bennett, Sonny Borrelli, Anthony Kern, Sine Kerr, and Justine Wadsack.
- What is the current status of SB 1280?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2024. Enacted.
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