HB 2313 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

technical correction; school district boards

HB 2313 is a technical correction to Arizona Revised Statutes §15-326, which governs school district boards' legal authority. It fixes a drafting error ("shall may" to "shall") in the statute describing boards' existing powers to sue, be sued, and hold property. The bill does not change any substantive rights or obligations for school districts. It solely corrects the statutory language to ensure clarity in the law. This procedural fix directly affects how the statute is written but has no impact on school district operations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from a technical correction regarding school district board legal capacity to a new prohibition on teacher strikes. It establishes severe penalties for striking teachers, including the loss of all civil service and reemployment rights, and introduces a funding reduction mechanism based on the percentage of students moving to remote instruction during a strike.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from a general administrative update to school district governing boards to specific regulations targeting school employees, specifically prohibiting strikes and defining 'organized work stoppages'.

REQUIREMENT

Added a blanket prohibition preventing any teacher employed by a school district or charter school from striking or engaging in an organized work stoppage.

ENFORCEMENT

Established that teachers who violate the strike prohibition forfeit all civil service rights, reemployment rights, and other employment benefits.

FISCAL

Created a mechanism for the Department of Education to reduce a school district's base support funding based on the increase in remote instruction percentages during a strike.

DEFINITION

Defined 'organized work stoppage' to include failing to report for duty, failing to perform assigned responsibilities, or interfering with other employees.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original text which amended Section 15-326 regarding the legal capacity of school district governing boards to sue and hold property.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

31–22

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 60

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic27

22 Nay 5

81% Nay

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors