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AZ SB1572

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Finchem

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Arizona public schools must observe "Celebrate Freedom Week" during the instructional week containing September 17 or another week designated by the school's governing body

  • Students in grades 1-12 must receive instruction on the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution (including Bill of Rights), focusing on original intent, meaning, and historical context

  • Curriculum must cover the relationship between Declaration of Independence ideals and topics including immigration/diversity, the American Revolution, Constitution creation, and the abolitionist/women's suffrage movements

  • Students in grades 3-12 must recite a designated passage from the Declaration of Independence, with exemptions for parental written request, conscientious objection, or children of foreign diplomats with immunity

  • The State Board of Education must ensure schools do not censor religious references from founding documents and may adopt rules to implement these requirements

Legislative Description

Public schools; civics instruction requirement

Public Schools

Last Action

House consent calendar

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/5/2026
Education2/27/2026
Rules2/3/2026
Education Accountability and Reform2/3/2026

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