This Week in Education Legislation: Committee Actions and What’s Next
This week, several important bills were heard and voted on in Senate and House Education Committees, marking a busy period for education policy. Read on to find out what’s on the horizon for next week’s education committee agendas.
Bill Action Recap:
HB2164 — public schools; ultraprocessed foods (Biasiucci)
Passed as amended
Vote: 10-0-1-1-0-0
HB2196 — schools; AEDs; CPR training; requirements (Willoughby)
Passed as amended
Vote: 10-1-0-1-0-0
HB2670 — health education; fetal development instruction (Keshel)
Passed
Vote: 6-4-0-2-0-0
HB2420 — appropriation; college credit; examination; incentive (Kolodin)
Passed
Vote: 6-4-0-2-0-0
HB2058 — school immunizations; exemption; adult students (Fink)
Not Passed
Vote: 0-11-0-1-0-0
HB2063 — parental notification; school immunization exemptions (Fink)
Passed
Vote: 7-4-0-1-0-0
HB2663 — classroom management; students; temporary removal (Marshall)
Passed
Vote: 6-4-0-2-0-0
HB2434 — emergency response plans; charter schools (Gress)
Passed
Vote: 10-0-0-2-0-0
HB2540 — statewide assessment; accommodations; written form (Taylor)
Passed
Vote: 6-4-0-2-0-0
SB1437 — mandatory reporting; school employees; investigations (Werner)
Passed as amended
Vote: 7-0-0-0
SB1269 public schools; volunteer chaplains; authorization (Rogers)
Passed
Vote: 4-2-1-0
SB1225 — grade levels; 9/11 instruction (Mesnard)
Passed as amended
Vote: 6-0-1-0
SB1247 — Arizona teachers academy; community colleges (Farnsworth)
Passed
Vote: 6-0-1-0
SB1255 — public schools; safety; reporting requirements (Bolick)
Vote: 4-2-1-0
Mark your calendar! Here’s what’s coming up in next week’s committee meetings:
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
House Education Committee
The following bills will be heard:
HB2158 – ADE; high school diplomas; database (Crews)
HB2167 – school districts; records; noncompliance; penalties (Gress)
HB2169 – school districts; board meetings; expenditures (Gress)
HB2407 – schools; purchases; board members (Kolodin)
HB2514 – notices; directory information; disclosure; consent (Olson)
HB2616 – public service scholarship fund (Marquez)
HB2640 – school districts; leases; termination; nonrenewal (Gress)
HB2677 – middle school students; CTE courses (Aguilar)
HB2724 – patriotic youth groups; school access (Rivero)
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Senate Education Committee
The following bills will be heard:
SB1084 – adult education programs; revisions; appropriation (Dunn)
SB1213 – juvenile detention centers; education programs (Dunn)
SB1233 – school safety; proposals; assessments; plans (Payne)
SB1301 – Asian American history; instruction requirements (Kavanagh)
SB1321 – public schools; patriotic organizations (Rogers)
SB1358 – charter schools; access; decision-making authority (Farnsworth)
SB1427 – schools; administrative employees; instruction requirement (Farnsworth)
SB1453 – university presidents; ABOR; maximum compensation (Farnsworth)
SB1470 – graduation; children with disabilities (Farnsworth)
SB1472 – school district budgets; three years (Farnsworth)
SB1493 – DCS; school visits; identification requirements (Farnsworth)
SB1502 – literacy endorsement; curricula; special education (Farnsworth)
SB1503 – continuation; school facilities oversight board (Farnsworth)
SB1504 – community colleges; baccalaureate degrees; reports (Farnsworth)
SB1525 – CTEDs; state universities; intergovernmental agreements (Dunn)
SB1528 – schools; sexual abuse prevention program (Bolick)
SB1615 – student athletes; employment status; restrictions (Shope)
SB1625 – school transparency portal; reporting; requirements (Werner)
SB1659 – state board; allegations of misconduct (Bolick)
SB1689 – school districts; overexpenditures; ADE; notice (Farnsworth)
SB1694 – higher education; withholding state monies (Farnsworth)
SB1727 – medical schools; admissions; in-state students (Werner)