interscholastic activities; criminal offenses; ineligibility, the official text

REFERENCE TITLE: interscholastic activities; criminal offenses; ineligibility

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1475

Introduced by

Senators
Finchem: Angius, Bolick, Payne, Rogers, Shope, Werner

AN
ACT

amending section 8-207, Arizona
Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona Revised
Statutes, by adding section 15-342.06; relating to school district
governing boards.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 8-207, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE8-207. Order of adjudication; noncriminal; use as evidence

A. Except as provided by section 13-904,
subsection H, section 13-2921.01, [section] 15-342.06 or 17-340 or sections 28-3304, 28-3306
and 28-3320, an order of the juvenile court in proceedings under this
chapter shall not be deemed a conviction of crime, impose any civil
disabilities ordinarily resulting from a conviction or operate to disqualify
the juvenile in any civil service application or appointment.

B. The disposition of a juvenile in the juvenile
court may not be used against the juvenile in any case or proceeding other than
a criminal or juvenile case in any court, whether before or after reaching
majority, except as provided by section 13-2921.01, [section]
15-342.06 or 17-340 or sections 28-3304, 28-3306
and 28-3320. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 15, chapter 3, article 3, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-342.06, to read:

START_STATUTE15-342.06. Interscholastic activities and programs; student eligibility;
criminal conduct

A school district governing board shall:

1. Prohibit
a student from participating in an interscholastic activity or program that is
sponsored by the school district if the student has been convicted of, has
admitted in open court to, has pleaded no contest to or has admitted pursuant
to a plea agreement to committing any of the following criminal offenses in
this state or a similar offense in another jurisdiction or a delinquent act
that if committed by an adult would constitute any of the following criminal
offenses:

(a) Aggravated
assault pursuant to section 13-1204 that involves a deadly weapon or
dangerous instrument or that results in serious physical injury.

(b) Any
offense that involves a violation of title 13, chapter 14.

(c) Harassment
pursuant to section 13-2921 or 13-2921.01 involving sexually
explicit communications or conduct.

(d) Stalking
pursuant to section 13-2923.

(e) Commercial
sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 13-3552.

(f) Sexual
exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 13-3553.

(g) Luring
a minor for sexual exploitation pursuant to section 13-3554 or 13-3560.

(h) Domestic
violence as defined in section 13-3601.

(i) Incest
pursuant to section 13-3608.

2. On notice that a student is
charged with or awaiting trial on any criminal offense listed in paragraph 1 of
this section or a delinquent act that if committed by an adult would constitute
any criminal offense listed in paragraph 1 of this section, prohibit the
student from participating in an interscholastic activity or program that is
sponsored by the school until the charges against the student are dismissed or
the student is found to be not guilty.

3. Require any student who
participates or seeks to participate in an interscholastic activity or program
that is sponsored by the school to certify on a form provided by the school
district whether the student has been convicted of, has admitted in open court
to, has pleaded no contest to or has admitted pursuant to a plea agreement to
committing any criminal offense listed in paragraph 1 of this section in this
state or a similar offense in another jurisdiction or a delinquent act that if
committed by an adult would constitute any criminal offense listed in paragraph
1 of this section. END_STATUTE