2026
19 JunHB 4005artificial intelligence; course; public schoolsBill · Requires AI literacy instructionVetoed
Would have required Arizona school districts, starting in 2027-28, to provide instruction on the ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI to students in grades 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12, using a curriculum adopted by the Department of Education, and to report annually on that instruction. Both chambers passed the bill, but Governor Hobbs vetoed it on June 19, 2026.
Provisions
- Senate Fact Sheet (as vetoed), Provisions 1As passed, would have required each school district to provide AI instruction to all students in grades 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12 beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.
Latest action: 19 Jun 2026 — Vetoed by the Governor
- Record ID
- us-az-2026-hb-4005
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- 4 Feb 2026
- Level
- K-12
- Topics
- ai-literacy, curriculum-standards
13 JunHB 4040Public schools; universities; AI policiesBill · Requires districts or institutions to adopt an AI policy · Sets academic integrity rules for AI use · Regulates AI in grading, testing, or proctoring · Requires or funds educator AI professional developmentDid not pass
Requires school district and charter school governing bodies, and state universities, to adopt policies and procedures to detect and prevent unauthorized student use of artificial intelligence to complete coursework, with human review, appeals, bias mitigation, and privacy safeguards for any detection system, and guidelines on authorized use. Requires training for teachers and staff and annual reports to the Department of Education.
Provisions
- Section 1, new 15-120.08(A)School district and charter school governing bodies must adopt AI policies and procedures by July 1, 2027.
- Section 1, new 15-120.08(A)(1)Policies must be designed to detect and prevent unauthorized student use of AI to complete coursework.
- Section 1, new 15-120.08(A)(1)(a)(i)An AI detection system must include human review of flagged assignments.
- Section 1, new 15-120.08(B)Schools must train teachers and personnel who implement the AI policies, including on integrating AI into curricula.
- Sec. 2, new 15-1626.02Universities must adopt parallel policies, including an appeals process for students whose work is flagged as AI-generated.
Latest action: 13 Jun 2026 — Assigned to House RULES Committee
- Record ID
- us-az-2026-hb-4040
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- 13 Jun 2026
- Level
- K-12, Higher ed
- Topics
- academic-integrity, assessment, educator-training, local-policy-requirement
9 MarHB 2409Artificial intelligence; statewide education programBill · Requires AI literacy instruction · Creates an AI workforce, pathway, or credential program · Creates an AI course or graduation requirementDid not pass
Establishes the Arizona Artificial Intelligence Education Program in the Department of Education to offer a summer AI education course open to any resident, covering digital hygiene, recognition of AI-generated content, and use of AI for small business. Public schools, state universities, and community colleges may award academic credit for completing the course.
Provisions
- Section 1, new 15-249.20(A)(1)(d)The course must include a curriculum on media literacy skills to identify misinformation and AI-generated content and on algorithmic bias.
- Section 1, new 15-249.20(A)(2)The course must include an AI for small business and entrepreneurship curriculum.
- Section 1, new 15-249.20(D)Public schools, universities, and community colleges may award academic credit for the AI course.
Latest action: 9 Mar 2026 — Senate consent calendar
- Record ID
- us-az-2026-hb-2409
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- 22 Jan 2026
- Level
- K-12, Higher ed
- Topics
- ai-literacy, workforce
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LegislationGuidance and policyExecutive order
| Record | Requires AI literacy instruction | Adds AI to content standards or frameworks | Creates an AI course or graduation requirement | Requires districts or institutions to adopt an AI policy | Directs an agency to issue guidance or a model policy | Requires or funds educator AI professional development | Adds AI to educator preparation or licensure | Restricts AI vendors' use of student data | Prohibits AI from replacing licensed educators | Limits or bans AI tools in instruction | Sets academic integrity rules for AI use | Regulates AI in grading, testing, or proctoring | Sets procurement or vetting standards for AI tools | Addresses deepfakes involving students or staff | Protections for minors using AI chatbots | Creates a task force, council, or study | Appropriates funding, creates a grant program, or sets grant priorities | Creates an AI workforce, pathway, or credential program | Regulates AI in admissions decisions | Requires disclosure of AI use to students or families | Requires bias review or equitable access | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4005 artificial intelligence; course; public schools | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HB 4040 Public schools; universities; AI policies | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HB 2409 Artificial intelligence; statewide education program | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Records with this provision |
| Date | Record | Action (as recorded) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | HB 4005 | Vetoed by the Governor |
| 13 Jun 2026 | HB 4005 | House final read, passed (31-22); transmitted to Governor |
| 13 Jun 2026 | HB 4040 | Introduced in House and read first time |
| 13 Jun 2026 | HB 4040 | Assigned to House RULES Committee |
| 12 Jun 2026 | HB 4005 | Senate third read, passed (16-13) |
| 12 Jun 2026 | HB 4005 | House concurred in Senate amendments |
| 11 Jun 2026 | HB 4005 | Senate Committee of the Whole: do pass amended |
| 30 Mar 2026 | HB 4005 | Senate Rules Committee: proper for consideration |
| 25 Mar 2026 | HB 4005 | Senate Education Committee: do pass (4-3) |
| 9 Mar 2026 | HB 4005 | Senate first read; assigned to Education and Rules |
| 9 Mar 2026 | HB 2409 | Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) |
| 9 Mar 2026 | HB 2409 | Senate consent calendar |
| 4 Mar 2026 | HB 2409 | Senate ED Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-2-1-0) |
| 3 Mar 2026 | HB 4005 | House third read, passed (31-25) |
| 26 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | Senate read second time |
| 25 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | Introduced in Senate and read first time |
| 25 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | Assigned to Senate ED Committee |
| 25 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | Assigned to Senate RULES Committee |
| 24 Feb 2026 | HB 4005 | House Committee of the Whole: do pass amended |
| 23 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House third reading PASSED voting: (32-25-3-0) |
| 23 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | Transmit to Senate |
| 17 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House majority caucus: Do pass |
| 17 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House minority caucus: Do pass |
| 16 Feb 2026 | HB 4005 | House Rules Committee: constitutional and in proper form |
| 16 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (7-0-0-1-0-0) |
| 16 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House consent calendar |
| 12 Feb 2026 | HB 4005 | House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee: do pass (4-2-1) |
| 12 Feb 2026 | HB 2409 | House AII Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0-0-0) |
| 9 Feb 2026 | HB 4005 | House first read; assigned to Artificial Intelligence & Innovation and Rules |
| 4 Feb 2026 | HB 4005 | Introduced |
| 26 Jan 2026 | HB 2409 | House read second time |
| 22 Jan 2026 | HB 2409 | Introduced in House and read first time |
| 22 Jan 2026 | HB 2409 | Assigned to House AII Committee |
| 22 Jan 2026 | HB 2409 | Assigned to House RULES Committee |
| Body | Type | ID | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State Legislature | Legislature | us-az-legislature | 3 |
| Arizona Board of Regents | Higher-ed agency | us-az-higher-ed-agency | 0 |
| Arizona Department of Education | K-12 agency | us-az-k12-agency | 0 |
| Office of the Governor of Arizona | Governor's office | us-az-governor | 0 |
Jurisdiction
NameArizona
Edictai IDus-az
OCD IDocd-division/country:us/state:az
FIPS code04
RegionSouthwest
Data as of18 Oct 2026
Records
Total3
Laws0
Bills pending0
Bills that did not pass3
Executive orders0
Provision types used7 of 21
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