Arizona 56th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 1111 — schools; flags; display; civil penalty

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 1111, the title has been updated to specify "civil penalty" instead of just "penalty," indicating a clearer emphasis on financial consequences for schools that do not comply. Additionally, the bill has introduced a process by which individuals can file complaints if they believe a school district has violated certain regulations, which the Department of Education will then investigate. If a violation is found, schools must correct it within five days, or face further action, including potential penalties. These changes are significant as they enhance accountability and ensure that schools adhere to the established rules regarding flag displays.

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Fifty-sixth Legislature Education First Regular Session S.B.
Senate Engrossed schools;
1111 PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
flags;
1111 (Reference to printed bill) Page 1, between lines 34 and 35, insert:
display;
"C.
civil penalty (now:
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ANY PERSON TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
schools;
AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLAINT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AGAINST WHICH THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED.
flags;
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT ONCE THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
constitution;
IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
display;
IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CORRECTS THE VIOLATION AND THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINT WITHIN THE SAME SCHOOL YEAR OF THE SAME VIOLATION AT THE SAME SCHOOL AND IN THE SAME CLASSROOM OR, IF APPLICABLE, OUTSIDE OF THE SAME SCHOOL BUILDING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
penalty) State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session SENATE BILL 1111 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-506, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
RELATING TO SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - S.B.
1111 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Section 15-506, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-506.
Flag, Constitution and Bill of Rights display;
recitation of pledge of allegiance;
moment of silence;
exemptions;
civil penalty;
definitions A.
School districts and charter schools shall:
1.
Acquire United States flags that are manufactured in the United States and that are at least two feet by three feet and hardware to appropriately display the United States flags.
2.
For grades seven through twelve, acquire a legible copy of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights that is manufactured in the United States.
3.
Display the flags in accordance with title 4 of the United States Code in each classroom and on or near the outside of the school building during school hours and at such other times as the school authorities direct.
4.
For grades seven through twelve, place a legible copy of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights adjacent to each classroom flag.
5.
Set aside a specific time each day for students who wish to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.
6.
For kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve, set aside at least one minute but not more than two minutes at the beginning of each school day for students to engage in a moment of silence during which students may not interfere with other students' participation.
A teacher or other school employee may not suggest the nature of any reflection in which a student may engage during the moment of silence.
Each teacher of a class in which a moment of silence occurs pursuant to this paragraph shall encourage parents of students in the class to discuss with their children how to best use the moment of silence required by this paragraph.
B.
Private schools, parochial schools and homeschools are exempt from this section.
C.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ANY PERSON TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT ALLEGING THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS VIOLATED SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION.
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THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE IN WRITING WHETHER A VIOLATION OCCURRED.
IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION OCCURRED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION.
FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE THAT THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING - 1 - S.B.
1111 THE NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS COMMITTED A REPEAT OFFENSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
DETERMINATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION ARE SUBJECT TO APPEAL PURSUANT TO TITLE 41, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 10.
THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ANY PERSON TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION BY A CHARTER SCHOOL.
THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ANY PERSON TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE BOARD ALLEGING THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL HAS VIOLATED SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION.
AFTER RECEIVING A COMPLAINT, THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AGAINST WHICH THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED.
THE STATE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IN WRITING WHETHER A VIOLATION OCCURRED.
THE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS Senate Amendments to S.B.
IF THE STATE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION OCCURRED, THE STATE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION.
1111 AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS ONCE THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, THE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL SUBMIT TO THE STATE BOARD EVIDENCE THAT THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
IF THE CHARTER SCHOOL DOES NOT CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF THE COMPLAINT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
IF THE CHARTER SCHOOL DOES NOT CORRECT THE VIOLATION WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION, THE STATE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
IF THE CHARTER SCHOOL CORRECTS THE VIOLATION AND THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVES A SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINT WITHIN THE SAME SCHOOL YEAR OF THE SAME VIOLATION AT THE SAME SCHOOL AND IN THE SAME CLASSROOM OR, IF APPLICABLE, OUTSIDE OF THE SAME SCHOOL BUILDING, THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION." Reletter to conform Page 1, line 35, strike "VIOLATES" insert "FAILS TO CORRECT A VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF";
IF THE STATE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS COMMITTED A REPEAT OFFENSE, THE STATE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION.
after "SECTION" insert "WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION C OR D OF THIS SECTION" Line 36, after the period, insert "IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL CORRECTS A VIOLATION AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION C OR D OF THIS SECTION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, AS APPLICABLE, RECEIVES A SUBSEQUENT COMPLAINT UNDER SUBSECTION C OR D OF THIS SECTION WITHIN THE SAME SCHOOL YEAR OF THE SAME VIOLATION AT THE SAME SCHOOL AND IN THE SAME CLASSROOM OR, IF APPLICABLE, OUTSIDE OF THE SAME SCHOOL BUILDING, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT VIOLATES SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION." Amend title to conform KEN BENNETT 11110201.docx 02/01/2023 02:01 PM S:
DETERMINATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION ARE SUBJECT TO APPEAL PURSUANT TO TITLE 41, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 10.
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AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION C OF THIS SECTION OR FROM THE STATE BOARD FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL IMPOSE AND COLLECT A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION THAT IS EITHER:
1.
A FIRST OFFENSE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL FAILED TO CORRECT WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION C OR D OF THIS SECTION.
2.
A REPEAT OFFENSE.
F.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1.
"FIRST OFFENSE" MEANS THE FIRST VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
2.
"REPEAT OFFENSE" MEANS A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 3 OR 4 OF THIS SECTION DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO WHICH BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
(a) THE VIOLATION OCCURRED IN THE SAME CLASSROOM OR ON OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE SAME SCHOOL BUILDING, WHICHEVER APPLIES, AS THE EARLIER VIOLATION OF THE SAME PARAGRAPH.
(b) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL CORRECTED THE EARLIER VIOLATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION C OR D OF THIS SECTION.
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Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

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  4. PASSED

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  7. Senate Second Reading

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 14 voted No

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (87)

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Votes

Passed

Passed 16 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01000
Unaffiliated 6400
Republican 10000
Total 161400
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Anna Hernandez — Nay
Anthony Kern — Yea
Christine Marsh — Nay
Juan Mendez — Nay
Justine Wadsack — Yea
Ken Bennett — Yea
Raquel Terán — Nay
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Nay
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1111?
SB 1111 is sponsored by John Gillette (Republican), Janae Shamp (Republican), Wendy Rogers (Republican), Sonny Borrelli, Anthony Kern, and Justine Wadsack.
What is the current status of SB 1111?
This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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