Bill Text: AZ HB2705 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered


Bill Title: Schools; dress codes; graduation ceremonies

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)

Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Chapter 268 [HB2705 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2705-Chaptered.html

 

 

House Engrossed

 

schools; dress codes; graduation ceremonies

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

CHAPTER 268

 

HOUSE BILL 2705

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-348; relating to local governance of schools.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-348, to read:

START_STATUTE15-348. Dress code policies; traditional tribal regalia; objects of cultural significance; graduation ceremonies; definitions

A. A school district governing board, a charter school governing body or any public school may not prohibit a student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe or who is eligible to be enrolled as a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at a graduation ceremony.

B. For the purposes of this section, "objects of cultural significance" and "traditional tribal regalia" include an eagle feather or eagle plume. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.


 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 20, 2021.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 20, 2021.

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