Bill Text: AZ HB2771 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: Schools; graduation ceremonies; cultural regalia

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-04 - House read second time [HB2771 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-HB2771-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: schools; graduation ceremonies; cultural regalia

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

HB 2771

 

Introduced by

Representatives Cook: Tsosie, Senators Gonzales, Peshlakai, Shope, Steele

 

 

AN ACT

 

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

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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. Traditional tribal regalia; graduation ceremonies

A school district governing board or a charter school governing body 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 while participating in a graduation ceremony. 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.

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