Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2830: fetal and prenatal development; instruction
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
HB2830 - fetal and prenatal development; instruction
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-712.02; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG.
From the engrossed text, April 13, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-712.02; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-712.02, to requirements; parental notice and opt out A. The state board of education shall: 1. Determine the grade level or levels in which instruction on fetal and prenatal development is appropriate. 2. Adopt academic standards in the area of science that require instruction on fetal and prenatal human development that is consistent with the requirements prescribed in this section and that is age-appropriate, factual and focused on only prenatal human development as a biological process. 3. Include instruction on fetal and prenatal human development in the competency requirements prescribed pursuant to section 15-701 or 15-701.01, or both, in the area of science. 4. Require that instruction provided pursuant to this section include an overview of all of the following: (a) Prenatal human development that explains the biological process by which a human develops from a single cell, through successive stages, before birth. (b) Fertilization and early cellular development, including: (i) The formation of a zygote through the union of human reproductive cells. (ii) Early cell …
Sponsors
- Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 9, 2026): 31 yea, 24 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 13, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 21 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 10, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2830?
- HB2830 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): fetal and prenatal development; instruction.
- What does HB2830 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-712.02; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAG.
- What is the status of HB2830?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2830?
- Rachel Keshel (R, HD-017).
- Where is the official record for HB2830?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84660/?SessionId=130
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