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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 1, 2023 | AZ | SB 1001 | Prohibits Teacher Use of a Student's Preferred Pronouns Unless Given Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | AZ | SB 1040 | Prohibits Students from Using Restrooms that Best Align with Their Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | AZ | SB 1005 | Authorizes Litigation Against Schools that Provide LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Feb. 1, 2023 | AZ | SB 1530 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
May 18, 2022 | AZ | HB 2031 | Increases Higher Education Access to Individuals with Disabilities | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
May 17, 2022 | AZ | HB 2325 | Establishes 9/11 Education Day | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
April 18, 2022 | AZ | HB 2439 | Expands Parental Oversight Over Public School Library Books and Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
April 18, 2022 | AZ | HB 2439 | Expands Parental Oversight Over Public School Library Books and Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
April 6, 2022 | AZ | HB 2707 | Establishes New Requirements for Flags, Moments of Silence, and Other Displays in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | AZ | HCR 2039 | Repeals the School Spending Cap Mandate in the State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
June 30, 2021 | AZ | SB 1572 | Establishes a Literacy Instruction Exam for Teacher Certification Applicants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2898 | Amends Education Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
June 30, 2021 | AZ | HB 2906 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
March 3, 2021 | AZ | SB 1456 | Requires Schools to Receive Parental Consent When Teaching Sex Education | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Feb. 15, 2021 | AZ | SB 1452 | Expands Empowerment Scholarship Accounts for Public and Private Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
March 19, 2020 | AZ | HB 2902 | Appropriates Funds Related to Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
March 2, 2020 | AZ | SB 1059 | Establishes a Ballot Referendum to Raise $900 Million Per Year for State K-12 Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
May 27, 2019 | AZ | HB 2749 | Appropriates Funds for K-12 Education for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
April 11, 2019 | AZ | SB 1346 | Authorizes HIV Prevention Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Feb. 20, 2019 | AZ | SB 1217 | Amends Eligibility For School Tuition Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
April 19, 2018 | AZ | HB 2563 | Establishes Free Speech Policy for College Campuses | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 13) |
May 9, 2017 | AZ | SB 1384 | Prohibits Censorship of Student Media | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
April 25, 2017 | AZ | SB 1042 | Establishes New Requirements for Teacher Certification | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | AZ | SB 1402 | Amends Tax Rate for Property Belonging to Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | AZ | SB 1172 | Prohibits Schools from Releasing Student Information for Political Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | AZ | SB 1172 | Prohibits Schools from Releasing Student Information for Political Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Jan. 15, 2015 | AZ | HB 2064 | Requires Additional Testing for High School Students | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
April 21, 2014 | AZ | HB 2316 | Prohibits Adoption of Federal Education Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 7) |
March 5, 2014 | AZ | SB 1310 | Prohibits the Implementation of Common Core Standards | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 18) |
March 8, 2012 | AZ | SB 1462 | Expands Penalties for Bullying | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | AZ | SB 1202 | Prohibits Partisan Instruction in Classrooms | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | AZ | SB 1205 | Requires Public School Teachers to Adhere to FCC Regulations | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
Feb. 27, 2012 | AZ | SB 1204 | Authorizes Parents to Vote to Close Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | AZ | SB 1061 | Authorizes Schools to Opt-Out of the National School Lunch Program | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
April 13, 2011 | AZ | HB 2415 | Punishment Guidelines for Bullying in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1618 | 2011-2012 Budget Reconciliation for Higher Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
April 1, 2011 | AZ | SB 1617 | K-12 Education Budget for 2011-2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 17, 2011 | AZ | SB 1611 | Requires Verification of Citizenship for Certain Benefits | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 19) |
March 17, 2011 | AZ | SB 1611 | Requires Verification of Citizenship for Certain Benefits | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 19) |
March 14, 2011 | AZ | SB 1467 | Concealed Weapons on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
April 28, 2010 | AZ | HB 2281 | Ethnic Studies Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
June 22, 2009 | AZ | HCR 2019 | Ends Affirmative Action | Amendment Adopted - Senate (17 - 11) |
May 27, 2009 | AZ | HB 2001 | Scholarships for Disabled or Displaced Students | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
May 13, 2009 | AZ | HB 2028 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
June 26, 2008 | AZ | HB 2713 | Student's Religious Liberties Act | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 10) |
June 4, 2008 | AZ | HB 2475 | Bonds for School Computers | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 13) |
April 29, 2008 | AZ | HB 2557 | Fine Arts and Physical Education in School | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
April 23, 2008 | AZ | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
April 10, 2008 | AZ | SB 1096 | English Language Education Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 18, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | AZ | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
March 2, 2006 | AZ | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | AZ | HB 2002 | English Language Learners; Structured English Immersion Models; Budget Requests | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |