ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: ED DPA 10-0-0-3

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HB 2097: schools; child abuse hotline

Sponsor:  Representative Lawrence, LD 23

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires each school operated by a school district or charter school to post, in a public area, a sign that contains the telephone number of a national child abuse hotline and instructions for calling 911.  

History

Statute instructs DCS to operate and maintain a centralized intake hotline, commonly referred to as the Arizona Child Abuse Hotline, to take calls concerning suspected abuse or neglect (A.R.S. § 8-455).

Provisions

1. Requires each school operated by a school district or charter school to post, in a clearly visible location and in a public area of the school, a sign that contains the following information in English and Spanish and in any other language if requested by a parent or a guardian of an enrolled student:

a) In boldfaced type, the telephone number of a national child abuse hotline; and

b) Instructions for calling 911 for emergencies

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