REFERENCE TITLE: patriotic youth groups; school access

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

SB 1099

 

Introduced by

Senators Carter: Allen S, Alston, Borrelli, Bowie, Boyer, Bradley, Brophy McGee, Dalessandro, Fann, Farnsworth D, Gowan, Gray, Kerr, Livingston, Navarrete, Peshlakai, Pratt, Rios; Representatives Blackman, Bowers, Cano, Carroll, Chávez, Cobb, Dunn, Finchem, Gabaldón, Hernandez D, Lawrence, Longdon, Osborne, Petersen, Rivero, Roberts, Salman, Stringer, Thorpe, Weninger

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-119; relating to school instruction.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-119, to read:

START_STATUTE15-119.  Patriotic youth groups; school access; discrimination prohibited; definition

A.  During the first quarter of each academic school year, the principal of a public school may allow representatives from any youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society to address students for up to ten minutes during regular school hours about how the youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society supports educational interests and civic involvement.  A representative of the youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society that intends to address students at a public school shall submit a verbal or written request to the principal during the first two weeks of the academic school year.  After receiving the request, the principal may provide the youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society with verbal or written approval that includes the date and time the representative of the youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society may address the students.

B.  The principal shall ensure that material provided by a youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society and its representatives be distributed directly to students on school property throughout the academic school year to encourage student participation in the youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society.  The principal may request prior approval of the materials and may determine the method of distribution directly to students.

C.  A public school may not deny equal access or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society that wishes to conduct a meeting within that designated open forum or limited public forum, including denying such access or opportunity or discriminating for reasons based on the membership or leadership criteria or oath of allegiance to God and country.

D.  For the purposes of this section, "youth group listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B as a patriotic society" means any group or organization that is intended to serve youth and that is listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B, or any of the group's or organization's affiliates. END_STATUTE