Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 2838 — education workforce innovation; pilot program

Last action — DPA

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

107 added · 90 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2838 removed the requirement for participating public schools to offer specific educational options like concurrent enrollment courses, industry-recognized credentials, or youth apprenticeships. Instead, the focus is now solely on administering a pilot program and establishing an advisory committee of up to seven members to oversee it. This change matters because it simplifies the program’s requirements for schools, potentially making it easier for them to participate, but it may reduce the range of educational opportunities available to students.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Education Second Regular Session H.B.
education workforce innovation;
2838 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
pilot program State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HB 2838 Introduced by Representative Weninger AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM.
2838 (Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - HB 2838 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green underlining in brackets] indicates text added to new session law or text restoring existing law.
[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
[Green strikeout in brackets] indicates text removed from existing statute, previously enacted session law or new session law.
<<Green carets>> indicate a section added to the bill.
<<Green strikeout in carets>> indicates a section removed from the bill.
The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Administer the pilot program.
Administer the pilot program [and require each public school that participates in the pilot program to offer students at least two of the following:
(a) A concurrent enrollment course.
(b) An industry-recognized credential for a high-demand or high-wage occupation in this state.
(c) A youth apprenticeship program].
(i) Policies, procedures and guidelines for the pilot program.
House Amendments to H.B.
2838 (i) Policies, procedures and guidelines for the pilot program.
Select not more than five public schools that are recommended by the advisory committee to participate in the pilot program for a term of - 1 - HB 2838 three school years.
Select not more than five public schools that are recommended by the advisory committee to participate in the pilot program for a term of three school years.
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Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform MATT GRESS 2838GRESS.docx 02/16/2026 09:46 AM C:
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Action History

  1. DPA

  2. House Second Reading

  3. House First Reading.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (92)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2838?
HB 2838 is sponsored by Jeff Weninger (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2838?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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