ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2266: school attendance requirements; religious purposes

Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7

House Engrossed

Overview

Stipulates a school district governing board (governing board) or charter school governing body (governing body) policy must allow students to be excused for religious purposes.

History

Each governing board and governing body must adopt a policy regarding the excuse of students for religious purposes. Currently, the governing board or governing body policy may allow a student to be excused from school attendance for religious purposes, including participation in religious exercises or instruction. If the policy allows a student to be excused for religious purposes, the policy must detail the conditions for the excuse to be granted to the student, including the requirements that the: 1) person with custody of the student give written consent; and 2) religious instruction or exercise take place at a suitable place away from school property designated by the church or religious denomination or group (A.R.S. § 15-806).

Provisions

1.   Requires each governing board and governing body to adopt a policy that must, rather than may, allow students to be excused from school attendance for religious instruction.

2.   Makes technical changes.

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6.   Initials CH                       HB 2266

7.   2/24/2026  Page 0 House Engrossed

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