HB 2484 — school policies; internet; wireless devices
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on April 14, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 2 failed in 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
35 added · 13 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of HB 2484 now allows students to use their wireless communication devices not only for educational purposes and in emergencies, but also if they have a medical condition that requires it. Additionally, it introduces specific procedures to enable communication between students and their parents during the school day. These changes are important as they increase flexibility for students and ensure that parents can maintain contact with their children, enhancing safety and support within the school environment.
HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill school policies;
wireless devices State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 53 HOUSE BILL 2484 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 15-120.05;
annual notice;
THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ALLOWDO STUDENTSALL TOOF USE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AS DIRECTED BY THE STUDENT'SFOLLOWING: TEACHER, OR DURING AN EMERGENCY.
(a) ALLOW STUDENTS TO USE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
(i) FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AS DIRECTED BY THE STUDENT'S TEACHER.
(ii) DURING AN EMERGENCY.
(iii) THE STUDENT NEEDS THE STUDENT'S WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE BECAUSE THE STUDENT HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION.
(b) INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR A STUDENT'S PARENT TO CONTACT THE STUDENT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
(c) INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR A STUDENT TO CONTACT THE STUDENT'S PARENT DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE TO PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS A COPY OF THE POLICIES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION AND NOTIFY THE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY.
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Implementation A school district or charter school is not required to develop and adopt new policies or procedures pursuant to section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, if the school district or charter school has existing policies or procedures that meet the requirements prescribed by section 15-120.05, subsection A, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, on the effective date of this act.
- 1 - APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 14, 2025.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 14, 2025.
View plain text versions (6)
- Chaptered Chaptered Version Current pdf
- Engrossed House Engrossed Version pdf
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version pdf
- SENATE - Education View text pdf
- Amended SENATE - Werner flr amend (ref Bill) adopted pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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PASSED
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PASSED
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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
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DP
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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.
Sponsors
- Laurin Hendrix · Cosponsor
- Matt Gress · Cosponsor
- Leo Biasiucci · Cosponsor
- Beverly Pingerelli · Primary
- Aaron Márquez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Beverly Pingerelli Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Laurin Hendrix Republican
- Matt Gress Republican
- Leo Biasiucci Republican
- Aaron Márquez Democrat
Not signed on (88)
88 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 88 →"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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 22% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Márquez | Democrat | Yea |
| Alma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Abeytia | Democrat | Nay |
| Betty J Villegas | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Garcia | Democrat | Nay |
| Cesar Aguilar | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christopher Mathis | Democrat | Nay |
| Consuelo Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Elda Luna-Nájera | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Connolly | Democrat | Yea |
| Junelle Cavero | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Volk | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Austin | Democrat | Yea |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Mae Peshlakai | Democrat | Nay |
| Mariana Sandoval | Democrat | Nay |
| Myron Tsosie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nancy Gutierrez | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar De Los Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Quantá Crews | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Liguori | Democrat | Yea |
| Seth Blattman | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Travers | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Simacek | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Alexander Kolodin | Republican | Nay |
| Beverly Pingerelli | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| David Marshall, Sr. | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Griffin | Republican | Yea |
| James Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Weninger | Republican | Nay |
| John Gillette | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Chaplik | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Willoughby | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Olson | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Wilmeth | Republican | Yea |
| Khyl Powell | Republican | Nay |
| Laurin Hendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Biasiucci | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Lupe Diaz | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Gress | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Carbone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Way | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Peña | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Kupper | Republican | Yea |
| Pamela Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Quang H Nguyen | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Keshel | Republican | Nay |
| Ralph Heap | Republican | Yea |
| Selina Bliss | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Montenegro | Republican | Yea |
| Teresa Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Rivero | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Blackman | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 3% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Analise Ortiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 30% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Márquez | Democrat | Yea |
| Alma Hernandez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anna Abeytia | Democrat | Nay |
| Betty J Villegas | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Garcia | Democrat | Nay |
| Cesar Aguilar | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Mathis | Democrat | Nay |
| Consuelo Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Elda Luna-Nájera | Democrat | Yea |
| Janeen Connolly | Democrat | Yea |
| Junelle Cavero | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Volk | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Austin | Democrat | Nay |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Mae Peshlakai | Democrat | Nay |
| Mariana Sandoval | Democrat | Nay |
| Myron Tsosie | Democrat | Yea |
| Nancy Gutierrez | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar De Los Santos | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Contreras | Democrat | Nay |
| Quantá Crews | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Liguori | Democrat | Nay |
| Seth Blattman | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Travers | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Simacek | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Alexander Kolodin | Republican | Nay |
| Beverly Pingerelli | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| David Marshall, Sr. | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Griffin | Republican | Yea |
| James Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Weninger | Republican | Nay |
| John Gillette | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Chaplik | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Willoughby | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Olson | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Wilmeth | Republican | Yea |
| Khyl Powell | Republican | Nay |
| Laurin Hendrix | Republican | Yea |
| Leo Biasiucci | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Lupe Diaz | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Gress | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Carbone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Way | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Peña | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Kupper | Republican | Yea |
| Pamela Carter | Republican | Yea |
| Quang H Nguyen | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Keshel | Republican | Nay |
| Ralph Heap | Republican | Yea |
| Selina Bliss | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Montenegro | Republican | Yea |
| Teresa Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Rivero | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Blackman | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2484?
- HB 2484 is sponsored by Laurin Hendrix (Republican), Matt Gress (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Beverly Pingerelli (Republican), and Aaron Márquez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2484?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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