disruption; educational institution; concealed weapon

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• Mar 15, 2026
  House Placed on Consent Calendar

  House
• Jun 10, 2026
  PASSED

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• Jun 10, 2026
  Transmit to Senate

  House
• Jun 11, 2026
  Transmit to Governor

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• Jun 18, 2026
  Vetoed by Governor

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Roll-Call Votes

• do pass

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  Senate · Feb 24, 2026

  0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting

• Passed

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  Senate · Feb 24, 2026

  16 yes12 no0 other0 absent0 excused2 not voting

• Passed

  passagepass

  House · Jun 10, 2026

  32 yes25 no0 other0 absent0 excused3 not voting

Documents

• HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/06/2026 Judiciary

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 03/13/2026 Caucus & COW

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• HOUSE SUMMARY: 06/18/2026 House Engrossed

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• SENATE FACT SHEET: 01/12/2026 JUDE

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-2911, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to
read:
13-2911. Interference with or disruption of an educational
institution;       violation;      classification;
definitions
A. A person commits interference with or disruption of an
educational institution by doing any of the following:
1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly interfering with or
disrupting the normal operations of an educational institution by either:
(a) Threatening to cause physical injury to any employee or student
of an educational institution or any person on the property of an
educational institution.
(b) Threatening to cause damage to any educational institution, the
property of any educational institution or the property of any employee or
student of an educational institution.
2. Intentionally or knowingly entering or remaining on the property
of any educational institution for the purpose of interfering with the
lawful use of the property or in any manner as to deny or interfere with
the lawful use of the property by others.
3. Intentionally or knowingly refusing to obey a lawful order given
pursuant to subsection C of this section.
B. To constitute a violation of this section, the acts that are
prohibited by subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section are not required
to be directed at a specific individual, a specific educational
institution or any specific property of an educational institution.
C. The chief administrative officer of an educational institution
or an officer or employee designated by the chief administrative officer
to maintain order may order a person to leave the property of the
educational institution if the officer or employee has reasonable grounds
to believe either that:
1. Any person or persons are committing any act that interferes
with or disrupts the lawful use of the property by others at the
educational institution.
2. Any person has entered on the property of an educational
institution for the purpose of committing any act that interferes with or
disrupts the lawful use of the property by others at the educational
institution.
D. The appropriate governing board of every educational institution
shall adopt rules pursuant to title 41, chapter 6 for the maintenance of
MAINTAINING public order on all property of any educational institution
under its jurisdiction that is used for educational purposes and shall
provide a program for the enforcement of ENFORCING its rules. The rules
shall govern the conduct of students, faculty and other staff and all
members of the public while on the property of the educational
institution. Penalties for violations of VIOLATING the rules shall be
clearly set forth and enforced.     Penalties shall include provisions for
the ejection of a violator from the property and, in the case of a
student, faculty member or other staff violator, the violator's suspension
or expulsion or any other appropriate disciplinary action. A governing
board shall amend its rules as necessary to ensure the maintenance of
public order. Any deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or explosive that
is used, displayed or possessed by a person in violation of a rule adopted
pursuant to this subsection shall be forfeited and sold or otherwise
disposed of pursuant to section 13-3105 and chapter 39 of this title.
This subsection does not do either of the following:
1. Preclude school districts from conducting approved gun safety
programs on school campuses.
2. Apply to private universities, colleges, high schools or common
schools or other private educational institutions.
E. An educational institution is not eligible to receive any state
aid or assistance unless rules are adopted in accordance with this
section.
F. This section does not prevent or limit the authority of the
governing board of any educational institution to discharge any employee
or expel, suspend or otherwise punish any student for any violation of
VIOLATING its rules, even though the violation is unlawful under this
chapter or is otherwise an offense.
G. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING
BOARD OF ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL NOT ENACT OR
ENFORCE ANY POLICY OR RULE THAT PROHIBITS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON BY A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A
VALID PERMIT THAT IS RECOGNIZED OR ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-3112.
2. THE LAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OR LAWFUL STORAGE OF A FIREARM
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-781.
G. H. This section may be enforced by any peace officer in this
state wherever and whenever a violation occurs.
H. I. Restitution under sections 8-341, 8-345 and 13-603 applies
to any financial loss that is suffered by a person or educational
institution as a result of a violation of this section.
I. J. Notwithstanding section 15-341 and subsection D of this
section, the governing board of an educational institution may not adopt
or enforce any policy or rule that prohibits the lawful possession or
carrying of a deadly weapon on a public right-of-way by a person or on or
within a person's means of transportation.
J. K. Interference     with    or   disruption  of   an  educational
institution pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is a
class 6 felony. Interference with or disruption of an educational
institution pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 2 or 3 of this section is
a class 1 misdemeanor.
K. L. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Educational institution" means, except as otherwise provided,
any university, college, community college, high school or common school
in this state.
2. "Governing board" means the body, whether appointed or elected,
that has responsibility for the maintenance and government of an
educational institution.
3. "Interference with or disruption of" includes any act that might
reasonably lead to the evacuation or closure of any property of the
educational institution or the postponement, cancellation or suspension of
any class or other school activity. For the purposes of this paragraph,
an actual evacuation, closure, postponement, cancellation or suspension is
not required for the act to be considered an interference or disruption.
4. "Property of an educational institution" means all land,
buildings and other facilities that are owned, operated or controlled by
the governing board of an educational institution and that are devoted to
educational purposes.
5. "Public    right-of-way"  means   any   highway,   street,  road,
thoroughfare, path, alley or other right-of-way that is publicly
accessible and that is established and maintained by this state or a
political subdivision of this state. Public right-of-way does not include
property of an educational institution.