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AZ SB1595
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lela Alston
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AI Summary
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Requires all Arizona public schools to provide full-time certificated teachers with a daily lunch break of at least 30 consecutive minutes
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Lunch breaks must be scheduled during the regular workday and cannot be combined with planning periods or other noninstructional time
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Prohibits schools from extending a teacher's regular workday hours to accommodate the lunch break requirement
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Teachers cannot be assigned supervisory, instructional, or other official duties during their lunch break
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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