SB 1074 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

classroom management; students; temporary removal

SB 1074 requires school principals or designated administrators to provide teachers with written certification before allowing a temporarily removed student to return to the classroom. This certification must state authorization for readmission and describe any disciplinary action taken for the behavior that led to the removal. The bill directly affects teachers, school administrators, and students in Arizona public schools by adding this documentation step to classroom management procedures. It applies to any temporary removal from a classroom under existing school conduct rules, handbooks, or discipline policies.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Failed
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 22, 2025 Last action Jun 9, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (06/09/2026) Senate Engrossed Version (02/25/2026) · 1 edit · Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from the House to the Senate version, updating the title to reflect Senate approval. A minor technical change was made to the readmission requirements, removing the option for electronic certification and mandating that principals provide written certification only. The substantive policy content regarding student discipline, removal, and classroom management plans remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

The requirement for readmitting a student to the classroom was changed from allowing either written or electronic certification by the principal to requiring written certification only.

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 9, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (22-31-6)
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Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
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Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
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Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Kavanagh
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