# Arizona HB 2370: schools; weapons detection systems; administration

Arizona HB 2370, schools; weapons detection systems; administration, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa Martinez (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2370
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: schools; weapons detection systems; administration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: administration, charter schools, education - title 15, public schools, schools, weapons detection systems
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (77 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Families gain school assignment protection: benefit, low. Arizona schools cannot require students to attend a particular school based on where they live under this rule. The law does not set a replacement process for assigning students.
- New rules for school weapon detectors: mixed, low. A district board may let its superintendent change a weapons detection system without prior board approval. The superintendent must report each change to the board within 24 hours. The board cannot let someone else make changes without approving them first. The law does not require a system change.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Junelle Cavero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lydia Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Gress (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 21 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Education: DP | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 37 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Education: DP | pass | 8 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Education: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-17: Education: DP (House)
- 2026-01-21: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0058.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542441)
- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2370H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539019)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2370P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533552)

## Related bills

- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0058.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542441)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2370H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539019)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2370P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533552)

## Related
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2370-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).