HB2400 is a bill that proposes several amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes related to the School Safety Program. The bill aims to expand the program to support the costs of school safety officers (SSOs) and to establish an alternative proposal process for purchasing safety equipment and infrastructure improvements. It also requires training for officers on how to interact with children with disabilities and exempts school blueprints and floor plans from public record requests.

Key changes include the addition of SSOs to the program, the requirement for a plan to train officers on various legal and mental health issues, and the authorization for schools to submit alternative proposals if they cannot place officers as initially proposed. The bill also redefines "school resource officer" to include retired peace officers in good standing and defines SSOs as school resource officers working off-duty. The bill has no anticipated fiscal impact on the state General Fund and would become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-154, 15-155, 41-5706, 41-2534, 1-602, 35-190
House Engrossed Version: 15-120.05, 15-154, 15-155, 41-5706, 15-761, 41-2534, 1-602, 35-190