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AZ SB1330

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Miranda

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Requires employers to develop written heat stress mitigation programs when indoor or outdoor temperatures reach 80°F or higher, including provisions for drinking water (minimum 1 quart per hour per employee), 10-minute cool-down breaks, access to shade, and thermometer monitoring.

  • Mandates employers implement high heat procedures when temperatures reach 90°F or higher, requiring 10-minute cool-down breaks every 2 hours and every 1 hour when temperatures equal or exceed 100°F, with compensation if breaks coincide with unpaid meal periods.

  • Requires employers to develop written cold stress mitigation programs for temperatures at 60°F or below, including access to warm liquids and warm areas, proper personal protective equipment, thermometer monitoring, and 10-minute warm-up breaks.

  • Establishes comprehensive employee training requirements at hire and annually, covering temperature-related illness recognition, emergency procedures, proper equipment use, and acclimatization protocols, with materials available in appropriate language and literacy levels.

  • Applies to all employees regardless of immigration status and includes private and public sector workers, contractors, temporary workers, and day laborers; establishes prohibition on retaliation for reporting hazardous conditions or temperature-related illnesses.

Legislative Description

Working conditions; temperatures; employers; definitions.

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/30/2025
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency1/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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