Concealed weapons out of state
PHOENIX - Visitors from other states who can carry concealed weapons would be able to do so here under the terms of legislation given preliminary approval Thursday by the House of Representatives.
Current law permits reciprocal agreements with other states that have similar training and background check requirements. But only four states can meet that mandate.
HB 2353 changes that so other states need only background checks.
Kindergarten
The Senate on Tuesday voted to strip school districts of the ability to let
4-year-olds enroll in kindergarten and 5-year-olds in first grade.
Current law mandates that children be 5 by Sept. 1 to enter kindergarten that year and 6 to enter first grade. But the law also allows schools to let that birthdate slip to as late as Dec. 31 if it is determined to be in the best interest of the child.
Supporters of SB 1131 say schools are too anxious to admit children who are not mature enough, because the schools get state aid based on enrollment.
Homeowner associations
The House of Representatives voted by voice Thursday to trim the right of homeowner
associations to sell the property of those who do not pay assessments and fines.
HB 2307 requires associations to wait at least seven years before seizing the home of someone who is not paying the regular monthly fees. For fines, liens would be allowed but there could be no foreclosure; associations would have to wait until the property is sold to collect.
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