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AZ HB2577

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Gutierrez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers receiving Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds to administer Arizona's statewide assessments to ESA students who do not have disabilities
  • Mandates that qualified schools accepting ESA funds must be accredited by a regionally or nationally recognized accrediting organization
  • Requires qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers to post their curriculum by grade level on their websites
  • Redefines "curriculum" for ESA purposes to require incorporation of academic standards adopted by the State Board of Education
  • Adds qualified schools and nonpublic online learning program providers to annual state testing reports and score distribution requirements alongside school districts and charter schools

Legislative Description

ESAs; assessments; standards; accreditation.

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/22/2026
Appropriations1/22/2026
Education1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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