Arizona
Laws

​In Arizona, recent legislative actions have influenced the availability of certain materials in public schools:​

• House Bill 2495 (HB 2495): Signed into law in July 2022, this legislation prohibits the use of materials in schools that reference sexual conduct unless they possess serious educational value for minors. Schools must obtain parental approval before teaching such content. (The Arizona Republic)

• Senate Bill 1700 (SB 1700): Passed by the Arizona Senate in March 2023, this bill allows parents to request the removal of books they find lewd or too sexual from school libraries. ​

• Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Incident: In 2012, TUSD removed certain books from classrooms following the suspension of its Mexican-American Studies program, citing a state law that prohibited courses promoting the overthrow of the U.S. government or fostering racial resentment.