The proposed bill SB1040 amends section 15-1626 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, concerning the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). The bill introduces a requirement for ABOR to exempt students from paying student activity fees if such payment would violate the student's conscience or if the student meets certain specified conditions. These conditions include being a recently returned veteran, a recent marriage or becoming a parent, objecting on religious or moral grounds, demonstrating financial hardship, or being only part-time on campus. The bill defines "student activity fees" as fees charged to support student or student organization activities and expression.

The bill also includes minor textual amendments, such as changing "its" to "the board's" for clarity, and correcting the spelling of "vice-presidents" to "vice presidents." The exemption for student activity fees is a new addition to the rules governing tuition and academic fee-setting processes. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date, with no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-1626