Senate Engrossed House Bill

 

Holocaust education; instruction requirements

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2779

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 15-701.02, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school curricula.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


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

Section 1. Section 15-701.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-701.02. Instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides

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 students be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides for at least three class periods, or the equivalent, on at least twice between the seventh and twelfth grades two separate occasions during any of grades seven through twelveEND_STATUTE