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AZ HB2582

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Simacek

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the one-week waiting period before unemployed individuals can begin receiving unemployment benefits in Arizona
  • Removes the current requirement that claimants serve an unpaid waiting week that counts against their benefit year before benefits are payable
  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 23-762 and 23-771 relating to employment security
  • Updates cross-references in the shared work unemployment compensation program to reflect the removal of the waiting period provision
  • Applies to the Arizona unemployment insurance system administered by the Department of Economic Security

Legislative Description

Unemployment benefits; waiting period

Last Action

House read second time

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026
Commerce1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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