HB 2217
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2217: national guard; life insurance
Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7
Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
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)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note