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AZ HB2575

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Way

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public schools (K-12) and higher education institutions from teaching, promoting, or requiring students to advocate for antisemitism as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, when it constitutes harassment creating a hostile educational environment.

  • Bars public schools and universities from using public funds or accepting outside monies to support instruction promoting antisemitism or anti-Semitic conduct.

  • Establishes a three-tier discipline system for educators who knowingly or recklessly violate the law: formal reprimand for first offense, suspension for second offense, and certificate revocation (K-12) or employment termination (higher education) for third offense.

  • Creates a complaint process allowing students, parents, or faculty to report violations to school officials, governing boards, and ultimately the State Board of Education or Board of Regents, with civil lawsuit rights for students experiencing hostile educational environments.

  • Requires higher education institutions to revise policies including tenure procedures, consider violations as negative factors in employment decisions, and revoke recognition of student organizations that incite antisemitic conduct or call for genocide.

Legislative Description

Antisemitism; public schools; prohibition; penalties

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Education Accountability and Reform2/26/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Education1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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