Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1475: interscholastic activities; criminal offenses; ineligibility
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1475 - interscholastic activities; criminal offenses; ineligibility
What the bill says
An act amending section 8-207, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-342.06; relating to school district governing boards.
From the engrossed text, March 2, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 8-207, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-342.06; relating to school district governing boards. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 8-207, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to noncriminal; use as evidence A. Except as provided by section 13-904, subsection H, section 13-2921.01, section 15-342.06 or 17-340 or sections 28-3304, 28-3306 and 28-3320, an order of the juvenile court in proceedings under this chapter shall not be deemed a conviction of crime, impose any civil disabilities ordinarily resulting from a conviction or operate to disqualify the juvenile in any civil service application or appointment. B. The disposition of a juvenile in the juvenile court may not be used against the juvenile in any case or proceeding other than a criminal or juvenile case in any court, whether before or after reaching majority, except as provided by section 13-2921.01, section 15-342.06 or 17-340 or sections 28-3304, 28-3306 and 28-3320. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-342.06, to student eligibility; criminal conduct A school district governing board shall: 1. Prohibit a student from participating in an interscholastic activity or program that is sponsored …
Sponsors
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- Shawnna Bolick (R, SD-002)
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027)
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007)
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016)
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (33 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 33 yea, 25 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ED DP (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 5 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1475?
- SB1475 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): interscholastic activities; criminal offenses; ineligibility.
- What does SB1475 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 8-207, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-342.06; relating to school district governing boards.
- What is the status of SB1475?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1475?
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1475?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85067/?SessionId=130
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