Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2379: school district governing boards; training
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2379 - school district governing boards; training
What the bill says
An act amending section 15-302, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-349; amending section 15-421, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district governing boards.
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 15-302, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-349; amending section 15-421, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district governing boards. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 15-302, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE15-302. Powers and duties A. The county school superintendent shall: 1. Distribute all laws, reports, circulars, instructions and forms that the county school superintendent may receive for the use of school officers. 2. Record all official acts. 3. Appoint governing board members of school districts to fill all vacancies, but the term of the appointment shall be until the next regular election for governing board members, at which time a successor shall be elected to serve the unexpired portion of the term. A person who is subject to registration as a sex offender in this state or in any other jurisdiction is ineligible for appointment under this paragraph. Within thirty days after notification of a vacancy, the school district governing board may submit up to three names to the county school superintendent for consideration of an appointment to fill the vacancy. The county school superintendent is not required to appoint a governing board member from the list …
Sponsors
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (17 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : retained
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 24 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 20, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- ED DPA (March 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 3, 2026): 33 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DPA (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2379?
- HB2379 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): school district governing boards; training.
- What does HB2379 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 15-302, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-349; amending section 15-421, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district governing boards.
- What is the status of HB2379?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2379?
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2379?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84131/?SessionId=130
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