AZ HB2992

Establishes a Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Pilot Program within the Arizona Department of Education, requiring selection of six public schools to participate during the 2027-2028 school year.

Requires teachers to receive at least four hours of in-person, evidence-based training on prevention, identification, and response to child sexual abuse, including grooming, exploitation, and technology-facilitated abuse.

Mandates at least three hours of age-appropriate, in-person instruction for students in kindergarten through grade twelve on recognizing abuse, boundary violations, grooming behaviors, and online exploitation tactics.

Parents or legal guardians may exempt their children from the pilot program or any portion of it through written notification to the school.

Appropriates $100,000 from the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 for the pilot program, with participating schools required to submit reports by October 1, 2028, and the program set to repeal on December 31, 2028.