Bill Text: AZ SB1219 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Extracurricular and athletic activities; accessories
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-06 - Chapter 110 [SB1219 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-SB1219-Chaptered.html
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House Engrossed Senate Bill |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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CHAPTER 110
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SENATE BILL 1219 |
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AN ACT
amending section 15‑347, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school extracurricular activities.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-347, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-347. Extracurricular activities; cultural tradition
a. A governing board shall consider the cultural traditions of pupils when establishing or enforcing rules related to a pupil's participation in extracurricular school activities. If district rules or rules regulating a district's participation in an extracurricular program prohibit a student from participating because of a pupil's cultural traditions, the governing board may adopt alternative rules which would allow that pupil to participate but take into consideration the health or safety of the pupil or any other person participating in the activities.
b. A SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD, A CHARTER SCHOOL OR AN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION of which A SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD OR CHARTER SCHOOL IS A MEMBER MAY NOT PROHIBIT A pupil FROM WEARING a RELIGIOUS OR CULTURAL ACCESSORy OR HAIR PIECE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN an EXTRACURRICULAR OR ATHLETIC activity IF the accessory or hair piece DOES NOT jeopardize the health or safety of THE PUPIL OR ANY OTHER PERSON PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITy, as determined by the supervisor of the extracurricular activity or the officiant of the athletic activity.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 6, 2016.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 6, 2016.
