Arizona 57th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 D · 12 R cosponsors

HB 2677 — middle school students; CTE courses

Last action — DP

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

43 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to HB 2677 include the addition of specific language recognizing that the bill pertains to middle school students and career and technical education (CTE) courses. This clarification is important because it helps specify who the bill is aimed at and highlights its focus on providing valuable skills and education to younger students. Understanding this focus can encourage support for enhancing CTE options at the middle school level, which can lead to better educational and career opportunities for students.

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Fifty-seventh Legislature Education First Regular Session H.B.
House Engrossed middle school students;
2677 PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
CTE courses State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2677 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
2677 (Reference to House engrossed bill) Amendment instruction key:
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[GREEN UNDERLINING IN BRACKETS] indicates text added to statute or previously enacted session law.
2677 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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[GREEN STRIKEOUT IN BRACKETS] indicates new text removed from statute or previously enacted session law.
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
funding;
Senate Amendments to H.B.
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Notwithstanding section 15-393, subsection D, paragraph 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, a middle school student who is enrolled in career and technical education courses may be funded in whole or in part with monies provided by the career technical education district.
On or before July 1 of each year, each school district or charter school that operates a school that offered one or more career and technical education courses pursuant to subsection A of this section during the previous school year shall report to the department of education all of the following for the previous school year:
A career technical education district may not increase the property tax levy to fund middle school students pursuant to this subsection.
This subsection does not authorize a career technical education district to include a middle school student in the career technical education district's student count or average daily membership.] [D.] [E.] On or before July 1 of each year, each school district or charter school that operates a school that offered one or more career and technical education courses pursuant to subsection A of this section during the previous school year shall report to the department of education all of the following for the previous school year:
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In a form and manner prescribed by the office of the auditor general, an accounting of all costs incurred pursuant to this section.] [E.] [F.] On or before December 31, 2028, the department of education shall compile all the reports received pursuant to subsection [D] [E] of this section and prepare a summary of the reports.
2677 E.
On or before December 31, 2028, the department of education shall compile all the reports received pursuant to subsection D of this section and prepare a summary of the reports.
[F.] [G.] This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2036.
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[G.] [H.] For the purposes of this section, "middle school student" means a student in any of grades six, seven or eight.
This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2036.
Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform DAVID C.
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FARNSWORTH 2677FARNSWORTH.docx 03/24/2025 02:15 PM C:
For the purposes of this section, "middle school student" means a student in any of grades six, seven or eight.
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Action History

  1. DP

  2. DPA

  3. Senate Second Reading

  4. Senate First Reading

  5. Transmit to Senate

  6. PASSED

  7. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  8. DP

  9. House Second Reading

  10. House First Reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 54 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26001
Republican 28401
Total 54402
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Anna Abeytia Democrat Yea
Betty J Villegas Democrat Yea
Brian Garcia Democrat Not Voting
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Yea
Junelle Cavero Democrat Yea
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Yea
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Nay
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Nay
Gail Griffin Republican Not Voting
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Nay
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Nay
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2677?
HB 2677 is sponsored by Analise Ortiz (Democrat), David Gowan (Republican), Brian Fernandez (Democrat), Justin Wilmeth (Republican), Julie Willoughby (Republican), Kevin Volk (Democrat), Betty J Villegas (Democrat), James Taylor (Republican), Stephanie Simacek (Democrat), Mariana Sandoval (Democrat), Tony Rivero (Republican), Michele Peña (Republican), Sarah Liguori (Democrat), Nick Kupper (Republican), Laurin Hendrix (Republican), Ralph Heap (Republican), Nancy Gutierrez (Democrat), Matt Gress (Republican), Brian Garcia (Democrat), Quantá Crews (Democrat), Patty Contreras (Democrat), Junelle Cavero (Democrat), Neal Carter (Republican), Michael Carbone (Republican), Lorena Austin (Democrat), Anna Abeytia (Democrat), Cesar Aguilar (Democrat), Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democrat), and Oscar De Los Santos (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2677?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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