retirement benefits; waiting period; repeal

HB 2645 repeals Section 38-671 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which previously required a waiting period for certain retirement benefits. This bill directly affects individuals eligible for retirement benefits under the repealed statute by removing that waiting period requirement. The key provision is the complete removal of the specific waiting period rule from state law. As a procedural repeal bill, it does not create new benefits or alter eligibility criteria - only eliminates an existing requirement. The bill is currently in early legislative stages with only first and second readings recorded.