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AZ SB1004

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona school attendance law (section 15-803) regarding excessive absences that can lead to a child being adjudicated as incorrigible

  • Establishes that absences exceeding 10 percent of required attendance days may be considered excessive, but creates multiple exemptions from this threshold

  • Exempts students enrolled in career technical education districts, alternative schools, or dropout recovery programs from excessive absence determinations

  • Exempts students participating in Arizona online instruction, preschool children, homeless children, homebound students, and those with chronic health problems

  • Exempts children in foster care, migratory children, and students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch programs under federal guidelines

Legislative Description

Excessive absences; exemptions

Prohibition

Last Action

House read second time

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Education3/2/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Education Accountability and Reform1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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