SB 1740 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

turquoise alerts; statewide; training

SB 1740 establishes Arizona's "turquoise alert" system to quickly notify the public about missing persons under 65 years old in suspected danger. Law enforcement agencies must meet specific criteria - like using all local resources, confirming suspicious circumstances, and having recovery-assisting information - before requesting an alert. The bill requires all law enforcement agencies to train relevant staff (including dispatchers and supervisors) on the alert system at hire and biannually, focusing on legal criteria and procedures for issuing alerts. This directly affects law enforcement personnel handling missing person cases across Arizona.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Mar 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version (03/11/2026) · 2 edits · Mar 11, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reorganized into a formal Senate Engrossed version with updated headers and page numbering. The core policy content regarding turquoise alert criteria and training requirements remains substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions section.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill applies to the same entities and situations as the introduced version.
TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to reflect the official Senate Engrossed format, including new headers and page markers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions section, specifically changing the phrasing in the definition of 'law enforcement agency' from 'and OR' to 'and or'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

243
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 11, 2026
D Democratic13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican17
12 Yea 3 Nay 2
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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