Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1258: technical correction; retirement; death benefits
Status: In committee, June 12, 2026
SB1258 - technical correction; retirement; death benefits
What the bill says
An act amending section 38-904, arizona revised statutes; relating to the corrections officer retirement plan.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 38-904, arizona revised statutes; relating to the corrections officer retirement plan. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 38-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to amount A. If an active or inactive member dies and no pension is payable on account of the member's death, an amount equal to two times the member's accumulated contributions to the retirement plan is payable to the person designated by the deceased member in writing and filed with the board. If the designated person or persons do not survive the deceased member or if the designated person does not claim the benefit, the payment is payable, at the election of the local board, to the designated person's nearest of kin as determined by the local board or to the estate of the deceased member. The beneficiary or person who is claiming to be the nearest of kin shall file a written application in order to receive the refund. For the purposes of this subsection, "inactive member" means a person who previously made contributions to the plan, who has not retired, who is not currently making contributions to the plan and who has not withdrawn contributions from the plan. B. If the deceased retired or active member does not have an eligible surviving spouse or the pension of …
Sponsors
- Mesnard, J.D. (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SB1258?
- SB1258 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): technical correction; retirement; death benefits.
- What does SB1258 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 38-904, arizona revised statutes; relating to the corrections officer retirement plan.
- What is the status of SB1258?
- In committee as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1258?
- Mesnard, J.D. (R).
- Where is the official record for SB1258?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84774/?SessionId=130
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