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AZ SB1435
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jake Hoffman
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AI Summary
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Prohibits public school employees and contractors from referring students to or using sexually explicit materials, with exemptions allowed for materials with serious educational, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value that have written parental consent on a per-material basis
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Prohibits public library employees and contractors from referring unemancipated minors to sexually explicit materials or facilitating their access to such materials in any manner
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Establishes a Class 5 felony penalty for public school or public library employees and contractors who violate these provisions with criminal negligence
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Requires all current and future public school and public library employees and contractors to sign acknowledgment forms confirming they have read the applicable restrictions on sexually explicit materials
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Defines "sexually explicit materials" as textual, visual, or audio content depicting sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or ultimate sexual acts including intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, bestiality, or sodomy
Legislative Description
Schools; libraries; explicit materials; training
Prohibition
Last Action
House consent calendar
3/16/2026