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AZ SB1004
Bill
Status
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona school attendance law (section 15-803) regarding excessive absences that can lead to a child being adjudicated as incorrigible
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Establishes that absences exceeding 10 percent of required attendance days may be considered excessive, but creates multiple exemptions from this threshold
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Exempts students enrolled in career technical education districts, alternative schools, or dropout recovery programs from excessive absence determinations
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Exempts students participating in Arizona online instruction, preschool children, homeless children, homebound students, and those with chronic health problems
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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