HB4119 • 2026

Arizona jazz day

HB4119 - Arizona jazz day

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Quantá Crews, Junelle Cavero, Brian Garcia, Sarah Liguori, Kevin Volk, Kiana Sears
Last action: 2026-02-17
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on how schools, businesses, or government agencies should celebrate Arizona Jazz Day.

Arizona Jazz Day

This bill designates April 30 as Arizona Jazz Day each year to recognize the importance of jazz music.

What This Bill Does

Designates April 30 as Arizona Jazz Day each year.
Encourages residents to recognize the historical and cultural significance of jazz music in American and Arizona heritage.
Promotes music education and jazz's role in inspiring creativity, unity, and cross-cultural understanding.

Who It Names or Affects

Residents of Arizona

Terms To Know

Legal holiday: A day recognized by the government where businesses are closed and workers get a paid day off. Arizona Jazz Day is not one of these days.

Limits and Unknowns

Arizona Jazz Day does not give people a day off from work or school.
The bill does not specify how schools, businesses, or government agencies should celebrate the day.

Bill History

2026-02-17 House
House second read
2026-02-16 House
House Rules: None
2026-02-16 House
House Government: None
2026-02-16 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB4119 - Arizona jazz day

Current Bill Text

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REFERENCE TITLE:
Arizona jazz day

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4119

Introduced by

Representatives
Crews: Cavero, Garcia, Liguori, Volk;� Senator Sears

AN
ACT

amending Title 1, chapter 3, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 1-323; relating to holidays.

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

Section 1.
Title 1,
chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section
1-323
, to read:

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1-323.

Arizona jazz day

A. April 30, in each year, shall be
observed as Arizona jazz day.

B. Arizona
jazz day is not a legal holiday.

C. On
Arizona jazz day, residents of this state are encouraged to do all of the
following:

1. Recognize
the historical and cultural SIGNIFICANCE of jazz music and its influence on
American and Arizona heritage.

2. Promote
music education and jazz's role in inspiring creativity, unity and cross-cultural
understanding.

3. Encourage
statewide participation in events, festivals and educational programs that
celebrate International Jazz Day.

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