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AZ SB1595

AZ SB1595
Public schools; teachers; lunch breaks


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-501.02; relating to school employees.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that every public school in Arizona must provide its full-time certificated teachers, including those employed through third-party contractors, with a daily lunch break of at least thirty consecutive minutes that is not part of their planning or noninstructional time and occurs during their regular workday. Furthermore, schools are prohibited from extending a teacher's regular workday to accommodate this lunch break or assigning any official duties, including supervision or instruction, during this break, with a limited exception allowing temporary assignments for up to one day per week in cases of emergency personnel shortages.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Senate read second time (on 02/04/2026)

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