Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2409: artificial intelligence; statewide education program
Status: In committee, February 25, 2026
HB2409 - artificial intelligence; statewide education program
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.20; relating to the department of education.
From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.20; relating to the department of education. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.20, to curriculum; academic credit A. The Arizona Artificial Intelligence Education Program is established within the Department of Education. The department shall administer the program and offer an artificial intelligence education course each summer in various locations throughout this state. The course that is offered pursuant to this subsection is open to any resident of this state and must include at least the following: 1. A digital Hygiene and Civic Integrity curriculum that is designed to teach students how to navigate the digital world safely and with a critical eye. The curriculum must include instruction on: (a) The principles of digital hygiene based on the monograph "Preventing the Misuse of Digital Influence: The Development of SYstems for Preserving and Analyzing Potentially Harmful Online Content, and Why Such SYstems are Essential for Democracy". (b) The nature of algorithmic bias and the methods used by technology platforms to influence user behavior, including the Search Engine Manipulation Effect. (c) Best practices for protecting personal data and limiting …
Sponsors
- Alexander Kolodin (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Laurin Hendrix (R, HD-014)
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016)
- Wilmeth, Justin (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Education: do pass
- : Assigned to Education
- : Passed
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: do pass
- : Assigned to Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- ED DP (March 4, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 23, 2026): 32 yea, 25 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AII DP (February 12, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2409?
- HB2409 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): artificial intelligence; statewide education program.
- What does HB2409 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.20; relating to the department of education.
- What is the status of HB2409?
- In committee as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Rules: proper for consideration (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2409?
- Alexander Kolodin (R, HD-003), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2409?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84172/?SessionId=130
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