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AZ SB1159

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Gowan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Increases the wage claim threshold from $5,000 to $12,000 for employees filing claims with the department for unpaid wages
  • Maintains the one-year filing deadline for wage claims from the accrual date
  • Preserves the department's authority to collect unpaid wages on behalf of employees through judgment, execution, garnishment, attachment, or other available remedies
  • Allows the department to receive payment on wage claims and deposit funds into a special state fund for disbursement to eligible wage claimants

Legislative Description

Employment practices; wage claims

Employment Practices

Last Action

Chapter 38

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/6/2025
Commerce2/27/2025
Rules1/22/2025
Finance1/22/2025

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