Senate Engrossed House Resolution

minimum wage; exception; homeless

(now: school districts; labor organizations; resources)

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2040

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

proposing an amendment to the constitution of Arizona; amending article xviii, constitution of arizona, by adding section 11; relating to labor organization use of public resources.

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State Of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1. Article XVIII, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended by adding section 11 as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

11. School districts; labor organizations; use of public monies or public resources prohibited; conditions of employment; right to negotiate; teacher strikes prohibited; definitions

Section 11. A. A school district may not use public monies and public resources to support the operations of a labor organization.

B. A school district may not deduct any payment from a school district employee's paycheck for labor organization membership dues.

C. A school district may not provide access to the school district's internal COMMUNICATIONS systems to distribute labor organization membership recruiting information or political materials.

D. School district EMPLOYEES may not distribute written, printed or digital communications in a manner that consumes public resources on a labor organization's behalf.

E. A school district may not use public monies or public resources to perform labor organization activities during working hours, including using any of the following:

1. Government accounting or payroll systems to collect dues, fee contributions or other assessments for a labor ORGANIZATION.

2. Facilities for captive audience meetings to recruit labor organization members during working hours, including new hire orientations.

3. Paid leave to conduct business on behalf of a labor organization. A school district may not approve employee paid leave for any business related to a school district employee's labor organization activities.

4. Internal government communication systems to distribute labor organization membership recruiting information or political materials.

5. Any other Public resource for distributing written, printed or digital communications on behalf of the labor organization.

F. This section supersedes any contract, memorandum of understanding, meet and confer agreement, policy, ordinance or other written or oral agreement.

G. A school district employee has a right to negotiate the school district employee's own terms and conditions of employment, including wages, benefits and working conditions. this state or any political subdivision of this state may not negotiate with a labor organization an exclusive representation agreement, collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract or other agreement regarding the terms and conditions of employment.

H. Notwithstanding any other law, any teacher who is employed by a school district or charter school in this state may not strike or engage in an organized work stoppage against the school district or charter school. A teacher who violates this subsection forfeits all civil service rights, all reemployment rights and any other rights, benefits or privileges that accrue as a result of employment, or former employment, by a school district or charter school in this state.

I. Subsection H of this section does not restrict a teacher's right to stop work if the teacher is not acting in concert with one or more other individuals in a strike or an organized work stoppage.

J. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Labor organization" means any employee representation organization that exists for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or other conditions of employment.

2. "Public monies" means monies that are received by a school district and that are derived all or in part from tax revenues.

3. "Public resources" Means facilities, vehicles, postage, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, websites, personnel, equipment, materials, buildings or any other thing of value of the school district.

2. Applicability

This act applies to from and after December 31, 2027.

3. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.