Arizona House deadlocks on school‑safety interoperability bill, later votes to reconsider
Apr 20, 2026
Lawmakers split over SB 13‑15, which would require interoperable school‑law‑enforcement communications and expand use of a $26 million fund; critics said it appears to favor a single vendor and raised procurement and funding concerns; the bill initially failed on third reading but the House later voted to reconsider.
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The Arizona House of Representatives deadlocked on Senate Bill 13‑15 — legislation aimed at improving school‑to‑law‑enforcement interoperable communications — during third reading on April 20, 2026, with procedural and procurement concerns dominating floor debate.
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