Arizona Bill: HB 2395

Bill Summary

HB 2395 creates the Arizona School Fitness Program within the Department of Education to recognize public schools that choose to participate in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or event. The department must develop guidelines, best practices, and resources for participating schools, and any school that opts in may add an “Arizona school fitness program” designation to its existing state-required school report card under section 15‑746.

Why It Matters to the Make America Healthy Again Movement

The MAHA Movement supports this bill because it uses positive recognition—not mandates—to encourage schools to prioritize student physical activity and measurable fitness, which are core pillars of MAHA’s lifestyle‑first approach to health. By letting families see a clear fitness designation on school report cards, HB 2395 gives parents better insight into which schools are actively investing in students’ movement and physical well-being, helping to shift focus from test scores alone to whole‑child health.