Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2947: public schools; student discipline; absenteeism
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
HB2947 - public schools; student discipline; absenteeism
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-186.02; amending section 15-843, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the suspension and expulsion of pupils.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-186.02; amending section 15-843, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the suspension and expulsion of pupils. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-186.02, to absenteeism Any penalty imposed by a charter school for a student's unexcused absence or absences may not include suspension. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 15-843, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to definition A. An action concerning discipline, suspension or expulsion of a pupil student is not subject to title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1, except that the governing board of a school district shall post regular notice and shall take minutes of any hearing held by the governing board concerning the discipline, suspension or expulsion of a pupil student. B. The governing board of any school district, in consultation with the teachers and parents of the school district, shall prescribe rules for the discipline, suspension and expulsion of pupils students. The rules shall be consistent with the constitutional rights of pupils students and shall include at least the following: 1. Penalties for excessive pupil student absenteeism pursuant to section 15-803, including failure in a subject, failure to pass a grade, suspension or expulsion. Penalties adopted pursuant …
Sponsors
- Simacek, Stephanie (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Abeytia, Anna (D, HD-024)
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Contreras, Patty (D)
- Garcia, Brian (D, HD-008)
- Gutierrez, Nancy (D, HD-018)
- Sandoval, Mariana (D, HD-023)
- Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D, HD-021)
- Travers, Stacey (D)
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017)
- Wilmeth, Justin (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Education
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HB2947?
- HB2947 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public schools; student discipline; absenteeism.
- What does HB2947 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-186.02; amending section 15-843, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the suspension and expulsion of pupils.
- What is the status of HB2947?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2947?
- Simacek, Stephanie (D, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2947?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85086/?SessionId=130
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