ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DP 6-0-0-1

HB 2217: national guard; life insurance

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7

Caucus & COW

Overview

Entitles Arizona National Guard officers and enlisted personnel to a life insurance benefit of $10,000.

History

Arizona National Guard officers and enlisted personnel who are on state active duty for over 30 consecutive days are considered state employees who are eligible for health and accident insurance benefits. Upon order of the Adjutant General or the Governor, and subject to appropriation, these benefits are applied. A National Guard member's benefits terminate once the member's state active-duty orders are complete (A.R.S. § 26-158).

In 2024, Arizona voters approved Proposition 311, a measure that provides a death benefit of $250,000 to the spouse or children of a first responder who is killed in the line of duty. The first responder's employer must apply to the state treasurer for the benefit, which must be paid within 30 days after receiving the written notice. A first responder, for the purposes of this law, includes members of the Arizona National Guard who are on state active duty in Arizona (A.R.S. §§ 38-1171, 38-1172).

Provisions

1. Entitles Arizona National Guard officers and enlisted personnel to a life insurance benefit of $10,000 payable to a named beneficiary or through intestate succession. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that the life insurance policy must be at the state's expense and under a group life insurance policy. (Sec. 1)

3. Clarifies that the life insurance benefit is in addition to any other specified benefits. (Sec. 1)

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