Bill Text: AZ SB1706 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: School instruction; history education programs

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-04 - Senate read second time [SB1706 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-SB1706-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: school instruction; history education programs

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

 

SB 1706

 

Introduced by

Senators Mendez: Alston, Contreras, Gonzales, Navarrete, Quezada, Rios, Steele; Representatives Hernandez M, Salman

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.02; relating to school instruction.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-701.02, to read:

START_STATUTE15-701.02. History education programs; instruction on roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people

In adopting the course of study and competency requirements pursuant to sections 15-701 and 15-701.01, the state board of education shall include a requirement that all history education programs include instruction regarding the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the history of the United States and this state. END_STATUTE

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