firearm safety instruction; public schools
What it does: Requires, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each school district and charter school to provide annual, age-appropriate firearm safety awareness instruction (firearm instruction) to students in kindergarten programs and each of grades 1 through 12 as outlined. Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to coordinate with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) to develop firearm safety and awareness instructional materials and make the materials available to school districts and charter schools. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading
The tally
Yes 30 · No 28 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Republicans | 30 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Cody ReimR3No
- Khyl PowellR14No
- Ralph HeapR10No
The full roll (60)
Yes 30
- Alex KolodinR3
- Beverly PingerelliR28
- Chris LopezR16
- David LivingstonR28
- Gail GriffinR19
- James TaylorR29
- Jeff WeningerR13
- John GilletteR30
- Julie WilloughbyR13
- Justin OlsonR10
- Justin WilmethR2
- Laurin HendrixR14
- Leo BiasiucciR30
- Lisa FinkR27
- Lupe DiazR19
- Matt GressR4
- Michael CarboneR25
- Michael WayR15
- Michele PeñaR23
- Neal CarterR15
- Nick KupperR25
- Pamela CarterR4
- Quang NguyenR1
- Rachel KeshelR17
- Selina BlissR1
- Steve MontenegroR29
- Sylvia AllenR7
- Teresa MartinezR16
- Tony RiveroR27
- Walt BlackmanR7
No 28
- Aaron MárquezD5
- Alma HernándezD20
- Anna AbeytiaD24
- Betty VillegasD20
- Brian GarciaD8
- Cesar AguilarD26
- Chris MathisD18
- Cody ReimR3
- Consuelo HernandezD21
- Elda Luna-NájeraD22
- Janeen ConnollyD8
- Junelle CaveroD11
- Kevin VolkD17
- Khyl PowellR14
- Lorena AustinD9
- Lupe ContrerasD22
- Lydia HernandezD24
- Mae PeshlakaiD6
- Mariana SandovalD23
- Oscar De Los SantosD11
- Patty ContrerasD12
- Quantá CrewsD26
- Ralph HeapR10
- Sarah LiguoriD5
- Seth BlattmanD9
- Stacey TraversD12
- Stephanie SimacekD2
- Stephanie Stahl HamiltonD21
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.