PREFILED DEC 15 2025
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REFERENCE TITLE: educational facilities; abortion; prohibited activities |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
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HB 2060 |
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Introduced by Representative Keshel
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AN ACT
amending sections 15-115.01 and 15-1630, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to educational institutions.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-115.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-115.01. Public educational institution facilities; employees; prohibition; exception; definitions
A. A facility that is run by or that operates on the property of a public educational institution may not perform or provide an abortion, unless the abortion is necessary to save the life of the woman having the abortion.
B. A public educational institution may not encourage or facilitate abortions. An employee of a public educational institution who is acting in the employee's official capacity may not encourage or facilitate abortions.
B. C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Abortion" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151.
2. "Medical emergency" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2151.
3. 2. "Public educational institution" means any of the following:
(a) A community college as defined in section 15-1401.
(b) A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.
(c) A school district, including its schools.
(d) A charter school.
(e) An accommodation school.
(f) The Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind.
Sec. 2. Section 15-1630, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-1630. Educational facilities; employees; prohibition; exception
A. No An abortion shall not be performed at any facility under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents unless such the abortion is necessary to save the life of the woman having the abortion.
B. A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents may not encourage or facilitate abortions. An employee of the Arizona board of regents or of a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents who is acting in the employee's official capacity may not encourage or facilitate abortions.