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SB5004Introduced in the Senate

Updating emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons.

Passed

Introduced by Nikki Torres, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Updating emergency response systems in public schools including panic or alert buttons.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 17, 2025

49

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Bill Ramos005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Floor amendment

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. First reading, referred to Education.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  18. Committee amendment

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  21. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  22. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  23. President signed.

  24. Speaker signed.

  25. Delivered to Governor.

  26. Governor signed.

  27. Chapter 347, 2025 Laws.

  28. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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