Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1741: public schools; released time courses
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1741 - public schools; released time courses
What the bill says
An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-189.08; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-341.02; relating to public schools.
From the engrossed text, February 25, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-189.08; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-341.02; relating to public schools. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-189.08, to requirements; private cause of action A. Each charter school governing body shall allow students to attend a released time course during regular school hours if all of the following requirements are met: 1. The school receives written consent from the parent of each participating student. 2. The provider of the released time course does all of the following: (a) Records the attendance of each participating student and provides copies of the attendance records to the charter school. (b) Assumes all legal responsibility for each participating student while the student is under the provider's control. (c) Provides religious instruction to participating students for at least one hour but not more than five hours per week. (d) Demonstrates that the instructor of the released time course has similar qualifications as instructors who are employed by the charter school. 3. Any necessary transportation services relating to a released time course are provided by …
Sponsors
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor
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 9, 2026): 31 yea, 24 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 25, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (February 23, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- ED DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1741?
- SB1741 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): public schools; released time courses.
- What does SB1741 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-189.08; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-341.02; relating to public schools.
- What is the status of SB1741?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1741?
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SB1741?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85398/?SessionId=130
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