SB 1428: board of supervisors; membership - Arizona

Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) → Chaptered Version · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill completely replaced the original text regarding county board of supervisor membership rules with an entirely new section focused on workers' compensation insurance. The new law requires insurers issuing 'zero estimated exposure' policies to include specific attestation statements and directs users to a public database for verification, aiming to increase transparency for small employers with no employees.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from governing the number of members on county boards of supervisors to regulating workers' compensation insurance policies for employers with zero estimated exposure.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions defining the number of supervisors based on county population and election procedures for changing board sizes.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for zero-exposure insurance policies to include a signed attestation statement from the applicant confirming they have no employees.

Added a requirement for construction employers with zero-exposure policies to provide copies of the policy and written notice to all direct contractors.

Added a requirement for certificates of insurance to include a specific statement directing users to a public database (ewccv.com) to verify policy status.

DEFINITION

Defined 'Zero estimated exposure policy' as an insurance policy obtained by an employer reporting a total estimated exposure of zero.

TIMELINE

Established that the new workers' compensation requirements apply to policies entered into or prepared on or after July 1, 2027.

House Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) → Senate Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill completely changed its subject matter from workers' compensation insurance requirements to rules governing county boards of supervisors. It removed all provisions related to zero-exposure insurance policies and added new laws defining board membership sizes based on county population, election procedures for changing board sizes, and voting rules for regional transportation authorities.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from the workers' compensation system to county governance and regional transportation authority structures.

SCOPE

All text regarding workers' compensation, zero estimated exposure policies, and insurance database requirements was deleted.

The bill title and description were updated to reflect changes to Arizona Revised Statutes sections 11-211, 11-212, and 48-5105 instead of section 23-911.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements establish that county board of supervisors size depends on population, ranging from three to nine members.

ELIGIBILITY

New rules specify that supervisors must be qualified electors of their specific district and cannot hold other county offices.

TIMELINE

The bill sets an effective date of December 31, 2032, for the new supervisor and transportation authority rules.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (06/12/2026) · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to change its subject matter from county board of supervisors membership rules to workers' compensation insurance requirements. The new version adds a statute requiring zero-exposure insurance policies to include specific fraud-prevention statements and directs users to a public database to verify policy status.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted entirely from local government structure (county board sizes) to insurance regulation (workers' compensation verification).

SCOPE

All text regarding the number of supervisors based on county population and election procedures for county boards was removed.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that zero-estimated exposure insurance policies must include a signed attestation from the applicant confirming they have no employees and an estimated exposure of zero.

New requirements mandate that certificates of insurance for zero-exposure policies must include a specific statement directing users to a public database (ewccv.com) to confirm the policy's status.

TIMELINE

The new provisions apply to policies entered into or prepared on or after July 1, 2027.

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