HB 2145 Summary

• Amends death benefit provisions in Arizona's public retirement systems (sections 38-846 and 38-888) to clarify treatment of suicide in line-of-duty death determinations.

• Changes definition of "killed in the line of duty" to include suicide if the decedent had received counseling pursuant to sections 38-672 or 38-673, making surviving spouses eligible for enhanced death benefits in those cases.

• Applies retroactively to deaths occurring on or after December 31, 2018.