Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1074: classroom management; students; temporary removal
Status: Failed, June 9, 2026
SB1074 - classroom management; students; temporary removal
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.08; relating to student discipline.
From the engrossed text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.08; relating to student discipline. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.08, to removal of students; readmission; administrative action; definitions A. If a teacher removes a student from a classroom pursuant to rules governing student conduct, the principal or designated school administrator may direct the student to return to the classroom only if the principal or administrator provides to the teacher a written or electronic certification that both: 1. States that the PRINCIPAL or administrator is authorizing the student to be readmitted to the classroom. 2. Describes the disciplinary action, if any, that was taken in response to the behavior for which the student was removed. B. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Classroom" means any area in which regularly scheduled instruction is provided to students by a certificated employee of a public school. 2. "Rules governing student conduct": (a) Means any rules, procedures, policies or guidelines that outline the expectations for student behavior while attending school and the disciplinary actions that may be taken if a student's behavior does not meet those expectations. …
Sponsors
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House third reading (22 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Education: do pass
- : Assigned to Education
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (June 9, 2026): 22 yea, 32 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (March 24, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1074?
- SB1074 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): classroom management; students; temporary removal.
- What does SB1074 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.08; relating to student discipline.
- What is the status of SB1074?
- Failed as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: House third reading (22 votes) (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1074?
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003).
- Where is the official record for SB1074?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83701/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.