# Arizona HB 2895: Native American language; instruction; certification

Arizona HB 2895, Native American language; instruction; certification, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Myron Tsosie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2895-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2895
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: Native American language; instruction; certification
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Myron Tsosie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: certification, education - title 15, high school graduation requirement (s), high school graduation requirements, instruction, native american language, native american language courses (s), public education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (141 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Myron Tsosie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-01 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 47 | 8 |   |
| 2026-06-01 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 26 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Education: DPA | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 44 | 9 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Education: DPA | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-01: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-01: Concurrence: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-16: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Education: DPA (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-02: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-10: Education: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-22: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-21: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0117.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543759)
- House Engrossed Version (03/04/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539511)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533985)
- Senate Engrossed Version (04/16/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542483)

## Related bills

- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0117.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543759)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/04/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/04/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539511)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533985)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/16/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2895S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/16/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542483)

## Related
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2895-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).