agency accounts; technical correction
SB 1237 restricts remote work for most Arizona state employees, requiring them to work at their agency's office during regular hours. The bill prohibits full-time employees from working remotely, except when supervisors allow sick employees to work from home. It exempts employees performing site visits, inspections, or services at other locations during their scheduled work hours. Virtual meetings and conference calls are explicitly excluded from counting as remote work under this policy. The bill directly affects all Arizona state agency employees whose duties are not tied to off-site locations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version
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5 edits
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Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten from a technical correction about agency accounts to a new provision prohibiting state employees from working remotely, with limited exceptions for sick leave and site visits. This represents a major policy shift from administrative housekeeping to workforce management policy.
Scope change
Changed from applying to state agency accounts to applying to all full-time state employees regarding work location requirements
SCOPE
Removed all provisions related to state agency accounts and payment procedures
Changed statutory citation from Article 35-341 to new section 41-710.03 in Title 41
REQUIREMENT
Added new section prohibiting full-time state employees from working remotely
ELIGIBILITY
Created exceptions for employees sick and those performing site visits or inspections
DEFINITION
Established that virtual meetings and conference calls do not count as remote work
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Warren Petersen
RRepublican
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