# Arizona SB 1572: public schools; civics instruction requirement

Arizona SB 1572, public schools; civics instruction requirement, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark Finchem (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-06-19 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1572
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: public schools; civics instruction requirement
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Vetoed by Governor
- Sponsor: Mark Finchem (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: celebrate freedom week, civics instruction requirement, definition, education - title 15, instruction requirements, policies and rules, public schools, return to civics instruction act, sbe (see also: state board of education) (h), school curricula, short title (h), state board of education (sbe) (h)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (63 yes, 42 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: Mark Finchem (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 31 | 23 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Education: DP | pass | 6 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 16 | 12 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Education: DP | pass | 3 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-19: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-03-16: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-10: Education: DP (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-05: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Education: DP (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1572P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535254)
- Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1572S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539105)

## Related bills

- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)
- SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1572P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535254)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1572S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539105)

## Related
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1572-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).