Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2600: schools; clubs; organizations; parental consent
Status: Vetoed, April 13, 2026
HB2600 - schools; clubs; organizations; parental consent
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-102.01; relating to public schools.
From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-102.01; relating to public schools. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-102.01, to student clubs and organizations; grades six through eight; definition A. A public school may not allow any student who is enrolled in any of grades six, seven or eight to participate in or join a student club or organization without first obtaining written permission from the student's parent. When requesting permission from a student's parent for the purposes of this subsection, the public school shall include in the communication a description of the purpose, activities and supporters of the student club or organization. B. For the purposes of this section, "student club or organization": 1. Means any athletic team, association, order, society, corps, cooperative, club or other similar group that is affiliated with a public school and whose membership consists primarily of students enrolled at that public school. 2. includes any Club or activity described in section 15-102, subsection A, paragraph 7. END_STATUTE
Sponsors
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Peña, Michele (R)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
Votes
- THIRD Passed (April 8, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- ED DP (March 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 17, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2600?
- HB2600 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): schools; clubs; organizations; parental consent.
- What does HB2600 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-102.01; relating to public schools.
- What is the status of HB2600?
- Vetoed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2600?
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2600?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84392/?SessionId=130
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