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AZ SB1595

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lela Alston

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires all Arizona public schools to provide full-time certificated teachers with a daily lunch break of at least 30 consecutive minutes

  • Lunch breaks must be scheduled during the regular workday and cannot be combined with planning periods or other noninstructional time

  • Prohibits schools from extending a teacher's regular workday hours to accommodate the lunch break requirement

  • Teachers cannot be assigned supervisory, instructional, or other official duties during their lunch break

  • Schools facing emergency personnel shortages may temporarily assign duties during a teacher's lunch break, limited to no more than one day per week

Legislative Description

Public schools; teachers; lunch breaks

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2026
Education Accountability and Reform2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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