Arizona 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1459 — school letter grades; student discipline

Last action — PASSED

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of SB 1459, a requirement was added that mandates every school district and charter school to include a specific rubric for student discipline in their handbooks. This rubric must utilize only objective criteria and cannot take into account a student's religion, race, sex, color, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin. Additionally, schools must now annually report specific metrics regarding student discipline referrals, including how many were acted upon by administration and how many were not. These changes aim to promote fairness and transparency in student discipline practices.

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THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY A SCHOOL THAT IS OPERATED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT THE SCHOOL HAS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY DISCIPLINE STUDENTS IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES IF THE SCHOOL FAILS TO ADEQUATELY DISCIPLINE STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE LETTER GRADE ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL THAT IS OPERATED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-241 BY TWO LETTER GRADES IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
THE SCHOOL DOES NOT IMPLEMENT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 2, SUBDIVISION (b) OF THIS SECTION IN AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE REFERRALS REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 2, SUBDIVISION (a) OF THIS SECTION IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
THE SCHOOL DOES NOT IMPLEMENT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 2, SUBDIVISION (b) OF THIS SECTION IN AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE REFERRALS REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A, PARAGRAPH 2, SUBDIVISION (a) OF THIS SECTION IN A SINGLE SCHOOL YEAR.
THE SCHOOL HAS NO REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FOR IMPLEMENTING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS IN FEWER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE REFERRALS IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
THE SCHOOL HAS NO REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, FOR IMPLEMENTING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS IN FEWER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE REFERRALS IN A SINGLE SCHOOL YEAR.
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THE SCHOOL DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE LETTER GRADE ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL THAT IS OPERATED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-241 BY ONE LETTER GRADE IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
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SUBSECTION D, PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO THE SCHOOL.
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THE SCHOOL RECEIVED A NOTICE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SCHOOL YEAR.
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Action History

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  3. FAILED

  4. DPA

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  6. House Second Reading

  7. House First Reading.

  8. Transmit to House

  9. PASSED

  10. DPA

  11. DPA

  12. Senate Second Reading

  13. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

failed to pass

Failed 29 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7900
Republican 22100
Democrat 02001
Total 293001
% of votes cast 48%50%0%2%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Austin Smith — Yea
Barbara Parker — Yea
Ben Toma — Yea
Charles W Lucking — Nay
Cory McGarr — Yea
David L. Cook — Nay
Deborah Nardozzi — Nay
Jacqueline Parker — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Nay
Judy Schwiebert — Nay
Justin Heap — Yea
Keith Seaman — Nay
Laura Terech — Nay
Marcelino Quiñonez — Nay
Melody Hernandez — Nay
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Nay
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Betty J Villegas Democrat Nay
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Nay
Christopher Mathis Democrat Nay
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Nay
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Nay
Lorena Austin Democrat Nay
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Nay
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Nay
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Nay
Myron Tsosie Democrat Nay
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Nay
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Nay
Patty Contreras Democrat Nay
Quantá Crews Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Liguori Democrat Nay
Seth Blattman Democrat Nay
Stacey Travers Democrat Nay
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Nay
Alexander Kolodin Republican Nay
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 16 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01001
Unaffiliated 5300
Republican 11000
Total 161301
% of votes cast 53%43%0%3%
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
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Burch Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Not Voting
Flavio Bravo 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
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1459?
SB 1459 is sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1459?
This bill died with 56th Legislature - Second 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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