SB 1225 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

grade levels; 9/11 instruction

SB 1225 requires Arizona public schools teaching grades 7 through 12 to dedicate part of the school day on September 11th to age-appropriate lessons about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This mandate applies directly to all public schools serving those grade levels across the state. The bill allows the state board of education to develop policies or rules for implementing this requirement. It does not specify curriculum content but sets a mandatory annual instructional day focused on the 9/11 events.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Version Chaptered Version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a legislative draft format to a final chaptered version approved by the Governor on March 19, 2025. The substantive policy content regarding 9/11 education day requirements for Arizona public schools remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to public schools in grades 7-12 remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 0002) and official approval dates (Governor approval and Secretary of State filing) to indicate the bill has become law.

Removed draft formatting markers and added START_STATUTE/END_STATUTE tags around the statutory text, which are internal legislative system identifiers.

Reorganized layout and spacing to conform to official chaptered publication standards.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

254
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 20, 2025
D Democratic13
9 Yea 3 Nay 1
69% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of J.D. Mesnard
J.D. Mesnard
RRepublican
AZ
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