Arizona SB 1370: patriotic youth groups; school access

Bill Text

SB1370 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed

 patriotic youth 
 groups; school access

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1370

AN 
ACT

Amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.08; relating to school 
access.

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

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.08, to read:

START_STATUTE15-120.08. Patriotic youth groups; school access; discrimination prohibited; 
definition

A. During the first quarter of each 
academic school year, the principal of a public school may allow 
representatives from any patriotic youth group to address students, AS DETERMINED BY THE PRINCIPAL, during regular school hours about 
how the patriotic youth group supports educational interests and civic 
involvement. A representative of the patriotic youth group that SEEKS to address students at a public school shall submit a verbal or 
written request to the principal during the first two weeks of the academic 
school year.� After receiving the request, the principal may provide the 
patriotic youth group with verbal or written approval that includes the date 
and time the representative of the patriotic youth group may address the 
students.

B. The principal of a public school MAY ACCEPT MATERIALS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY A PATRIOTIC YOUTH GROUP OR 
ITS REPRESENTATIVES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STUDENTS. iF THE PRINCIPAL 
ACCEPTS MATERIALS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION, THE PRINCIPAL shall ensure that THE materials are distributed directly to students on school 
property. The principal may request prior access to the materials 
for approval and may determine the method of distribution directly to students.

C. A public school may not deny equal 
access or a fair opportunity to meet to, or discriminate against, any patriotic 
youth group that wishes to conduct a meeting within that designated open forum 
or limited public forum, including denying such access or opportunity or 
discriminating for reasons based on the patriotic youth group's membership or 
leadership criteria or oath of allegiance to God and country.

D. For the purposes of this section, 
"patriotic youth group" means any group or organization that meets all of the following:

1. Serves individuals who are under 
twenty-one years of age.

2. Has an educational purpose that 
promotes patriotism and civic involvement.

3. Is either:

(a) listed in 36 United States Code, subtitle II, part B, chapter 301, 309, 311, 403, 709, 803, 1305, 1401 or 1541 on the 
effective date of this section.

(b) The state 
affiliate of a group or organization described in subdivision (a) of this paragraph. END_STATUTE