Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2605: qualified students; statewide assessment; requirements
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
HB2605 - qualified students; statewide assessment; requirements
What the bill says
An act amending sections 15-741, 15-743 and 15-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school assessment and accountability.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 15-741, 15-743 and 15-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school assessment and accountability. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 15-741, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to definition A. The state board of education shall: 1. Adopt rules for the purposes of this article pursuant to title 41, chapter 6. 2. Adopt and implement a statewide assessment to measure pupil achievement of the state board-adopted academic standards in reading, writing and mathematics in at least four grades designated by the state board. The state board shall determine the manner of implementation. The state board may administer assessments of the academic standards in social studies and science, except that a pupil shall not be required to meet or exceed the social studies or science standards measured by the statewide assessment. 3. Ensure that the tests prescribed in this section are uniform throughout this state. 4. Ensure that the tests prescribed in this section are able to be scored in an objective manner and are not intended to advocate any sectarian, partisan or denominational viewpoint. 5. Ensure that the tests prescribed in this article collect only types of pupil nontest data that are approved by the state board at a public meeting and published on the website of the state board pursuant to paragraph 7 …
Sponsors
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HB2605?
- HB2605 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): qualified students; statewide assessment; requirements.
- What does HB2605 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 15-741, 15-743 and 15-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school assessment and accountability.
- What is the status of HB2605?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2605?
- Blackman, Walt (R, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB2605?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84413/?SessionId=130
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