HB 2092 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

ASRS; eligibility waiver

HB 2092 amends Arizona's ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System) rules to clarify eligibility waivers for two specific groups. It allows term-limited state elected officials (elected before 2014 who previously opted out of ASRS) and employees aged 65+ with no prior ASRS service to formally choose not to join ASRS. To waive membership, individuals must submit a written election to ASRS within 30 days of eligibility notification. This waiver is final and forfeits all ASRS benefits for the affected period, though it does not impact benefits accrued before the waiver. (Cites A.7 and A.8 of amended §38-727.)

Issues: ✗ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Dec 23, 2025 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) → Chaptered Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 41, adding new eligibility exclusions for specific groups such as hospital inmates, agricultural workers, international students, and unemployment relief recipients. It also updated the rules for state elected officials regarding their retirement plan participation and clarified the waiver process for employees aged 65 and older.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly exclude several categories of workers from the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) who were not previously detailed in this specific manner, while refining the eligibility rules for elected officials.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new exclusions for individuals performing services as hospital inmates, agricultural laborers, nonresident aliens on specific visas, students working at their own school, and those on unemployment relief programs.

Updated the waiver rules for employees aged 65 and older to clarify that the waiver is irrevocable for the duration of their employment and that this period cannot be purchased for future retirement benefits.

Refined the eligibility criteria for state elected officials subject to term limits, specifying that they remain in ASRS if they were members before being elected, rather than only if they were members immediately prior to the election.

TIMELINE

Added official approval dates (April 13, 2026) and formatted the text into the final Chaptered Version structure.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Apr 7, 2026

D Democratic13

13 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors