Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1572: public schools; civics instruction requirement
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1572 - public schools; civics instruction requirement
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-710.03; relating to school curricula.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-710.03; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) 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 15-710.03, to instruction requirements; policies and rules; definition A. Each public school shall observe celebrate freedom week, during which the public school shall include all of the following in each social studies course: 1. For each of grades one through twelve, instruction on the original intent, meaning and importance of the following founding documents and the historical context of each document: (a) The declaration of independence. (b) The United States constitution, including the bill of rights. 2. For each of grades one through twelve, instruction on the relationship between the ideas that are expressed in the declaration of independence and each of the following topics in the history of the United States: (a) The rich diversity of the people of this country as a nation of immigrants. (b) The American revolution. (c) The creation of the United States constitution. (d) The abolitionist movement, including the relationship between the abolitionist movement and the emancipation proclamation and the women's suffrage movement. 3. For each of grades three through …
Sponsors
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Leach, Venden "Vince" (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (31 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): 31 yea, 23 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 (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 18, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOL CURRICULA, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CIVICS INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT, EDUCATION - TITLE 15, DEFINITION, RETURN TO CIVICS INSTRUCTION ACT, CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK, POLICIES AND RULES
Common questions
- What is SB1572?
- SB1572 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public schools; civics instruction requirement.
- What does SB1572 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-710.03; relating to school curricula.
- What is the status of SB1572?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1572?
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1572?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85189/?SessionId=130
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