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AZ HB4005: Artificial intelligence; course; public schools

Vetoed Arizona · 2026 session

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

HB4005 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (vetoed) · last action Jun 19, 2026.

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Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
The date the law says it takes effect. Once it has passed, the page shows "Effective" and the date. A court order can still block a law; if we know of one, the summary says so.
Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Vetoed. HB 4005 would have required every Arizona school district, starting in the 2027-2028 school year, to teach the ethical, moral and educational uses of AI to students in grades 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12, through a separate course or within existing classes. The Department of Education would have adopted the curriculum, covering prompting techniques, ethics and how AI might threaten human health and existence, and districts would have reported instruction and enrollment each October. Both chambers passed it, but the Governor vetoed it on June 19, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill was vetoed. Arizona schools are not required to offer AI instruction under it.

Key provisions

  1. Would have added A.R.S. § 15-701.05: AI instruction in grades 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12 beginning in 2027-2028
  2. Curriculum adopted by the Department of Education: prompting techniques, ethical use, and how AI might threaten human health and existence
  3. Curriculum provider limited to a school within an Arizona Board of Regents university meeting statutory criteria
  4. Annual district reports to the Department of Education by October 15 on instruction and enrollment
  5. Vetoed June 19, 2026; the Legislature's record cross-references HB 2895, HB 2921, SB 1182 and SB 1810

Latest legislative action

Jun 19, 2026. Vetoed by the Governor

Sponsors

NameRole
R Primary

Roll call votes

Passed Mar 3, 2026

31 yea25 nay3 otherPassed

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

Education

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