Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 1297 — appropriation; fire incident management grants

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

96 added · 109 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1297 has introduced a $6.5 million fund dedicated to supporting fire incident management grants, which is intended to help local fire departments and fire districts acquire essential hardware and software. Specifically, this funding aims to improve coordination among emergency responders by implementing a standardized incident management platform, ensuring a clear command structure and efficient resource use during fire incidents. This change is important because it helps enhance the safety and effectiveness of response efforts, ultimately benefiting both first responders and the communities they serve.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Appropriations First Regular Session S.B.
Senate Engrossed appropriation;
1297 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
fire incident management grants State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1297 AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
1297 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) Amendment instruction key:
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[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
1297 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Appropriations;
Appropriation;
annual report;
report;
The sum of [$6,500,000] [$2,200,000] is appropriated from the state general fund in [each of] fiscal [year] [years] 2025-2026 [and 2026-2027 and the sum of $2,100,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028] to the department of administration for a fire incident management grant program.
The sum of $6,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of administration for a fire incident management grant program.
House Amendments to S.B.
(b) Allows status updates, tracking and management of an incident.
1297 (b) Allows status updates, tracking and management of an incident.
(l) Provides a smartphone-based application for notification, accountability and situational awareness.
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1297 (l) Provides a smartphone-based application for notification, accountability and situational awareness.
On or before December 31, 2025 [and each year thereafter], the department of administration shall submit a report on the grant program to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
On or before December 31, 2025, the department of administration shall submit a report on the grant program to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the governor and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
- 2 - House Amendments to S.B.
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1297 Sec.
Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform DAVID LIVINGSTON 1297LIVINGSTON.docx 03/24/2025 4:12 PM C:
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Action History

  1. DPA

  2. DP

  3. House Second Reading

  4. House First Reading.

  5. Transmit to House

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. DP

  10. Senate Second Reading

  11. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (89)

89 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 · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10201
Republican 16100
Total 26301
% of votes cast 87%10%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Yea
Eva Diaz Democrat Yea
Flavio Bravo Democrat Yea
Lauren Kuby Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Yea
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Not Voting
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Nay
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1297?
SB 1297 is sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), David Gowan (Republican), Hildy Angius (Republican), and Kevin Payne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1297?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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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