This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section, 15-709, which would specifically address the teaching of evolution in public schools. Under the new law, public schools would be permitted to provide instruction in evolution by natural selection only if they also offer concurrent instruction in intelligent design.

Currently, there are no specific statutes that mandate or restrict the teaching of evolution alongside intelligent design in public schools. This bill would introduce a requirement that alters the existing framework by ensuring that any curriculum covering evolution must also include intelligent design, thereby changing the way these subjects are taught in Arizona's public education system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-709