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HB4137 • 2026

African-American legislative day

HB4137 - African-American legislative day

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Quantá Crews, Kiana Sears
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the event dates and participants but does not specify funding sources or detailed activity schedules beyond discussions.

African-American Legislative Day

This law requires the Arizona Office of African-American Affairs to hold an annual two-day event in February that honors African-American history and brings leaders together.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the office, working with state legislators of African descent, to plan a two-day event on the second Thursday and Friday of every February.
  • Asks the legislature, the governor, and other elected officials to attend and honor African-American history, culture, and contributions.
  • Directs the office to organize talks between government leaders and community members about issues facing African-American communities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Office of African-American Affairs
  • State legislators of African descent
  • The legislature as a whole, the governor, and other elected officials
  • Community leaders from African-American communities

Terms To Know

African-American legislative day
An annual two-day event in February focused on honoring history, culture, and discussing community issues.
Legal holiday
A day when government offices are officially closed; this bill states the new event is not one of these days.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific activities that must happen during the two-day event.
  • There is no effective date listed in this document.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-02-16 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-02-16 House

    House Government: None

  4. 2026-02-16 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB4137 - African-American legislative day

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB4137 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
African-American legislative day

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4137

Introduced by

Representative
Crews: Senator Sears

AN
ACT

Amending section 41-534, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating AFRICAN-AMERICAN legislative day.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 41-534, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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41-534.

African-American legislative day

A. The Arizona

office of
African-American affairs
, in cooperation with state legislators
of African descent,
shall annually facilitate an African-American
legislative day on the second Thursday and Friday of February.� The office
shall invite the legislature, the governor and other elected officials to pay
tribute to the history and culture of African-Americans and their
contributions to the prosperity and cultural diversity of the United
States. The office shall schedule activities and discussions between
state and community leaders on issues affecting African-American
communities.

B. African-American legislative day is not a legal
holiday.
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