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artificial intelligence; course; public schools

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 4005

AN ACT

amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.05; relating to school curricula.

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

Section 1.1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-701.05, to read:

START_STATUTE15-701.05. Instruction on artificial intelligence; report; definition

A. Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each school district shall offer instruction on the ethical, moral and educational uses of artificial intelligence, including instruction on:

1. Basic techniques for artificial intelligence prompts.

2. Ethical considerations for using artificial intelligence in learning and in daily life.

B. school districts may provide the instruction offered pursuant to subsection A of this section through a separate course or by incorporating the equivalent instructional time into existing curricula.

C. On or before October 15 of each year, each school district in this state shall submit a report to the department of education that describes the instruction that the school district provides pursuant to this section and enrollment metrics for the course or courses through which the instruction is provided.

D. The department of education may provide guidelines, resources or grants, or a combination of guidelines, resources and grants, to school districts for the implementation of this section.

E. For the purposes of this section, "artificial intelligence":

1. Means a machine-based system that is able to make predictions, recommendations or decisions.

2. Includes generative systems that produce content in response to prompts. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.2. Legislative findings

The legislature finds that:

1. Artificial intelligence is becoming prevalent in society.

2. Students in this state must understand the ethical, moral and educational uses of artificial intelligence to avoid falling behind globally.

3. Public schools have a responsibility to prepare students with basic skills in prompting and the ethical uses of artificial intelligence.

4. Requiring at least one course, or the equivalent instruction, on the ethical, moral and educational uses of artificial intelligence will promote the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into education and students' future careers.