SB 1270 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

correctional officers; supplemental contributions

SB 1270 adds a new supplemental contribution option for correctional officers' retirement plans in Arizona. It allows employers to make one-time payments of up to $5,000 to a correctional officer's retirement account upon reaching specific service milestones (5, 10, or 15 years), provided the payment is equal for all eligible officers and doesn't require additional employee contributions. These supplemental payments are in addition to existing mandatory employer contributions and must be made from the employer's funds, not employee salary. The bill specifically affects correctional officers (defined as participants under A.R.S. §38-865, subd. 7(b)) and their employers, with no changes to baseline retirement contribution rates.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (05/05/2026) · 4 edits · Jun 9, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from an Introduced version to a House Engrossed version, indicating it has passed initial legislative review. The substantive policy changes focus on clarifying how employers must handle supplemental pension contributions for correctional officers. Specifically, the bill now requires employers to adopt a formal written policy detailing these contribution incentives before they begin, and it updates the rules on how these contributions are calculated and distributed over time.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on correctional officers and their supplemental pension contributions, but the applicability of the rules has been tightened by mandating a formal employer policy adoption process.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement (Subsection M) that employers must adopt a formal written policy outlining the specific requirements and amounts for supplemental contributions before implementing any incentive payments.

FISCAL

Clarified that employer contributions are calculated based on specific employment or service intervals and must be distributed equally to all eligible participants meeting those intervals.

DEFINITION

Updated language to specify that contribution limits apply per 'employment or service interval' rather than just per participant, and introduced a five-year graded vesting schedule for these funds.

TECHNICAL

Removed the introductory text listing the Senator who introduced the bill and the 'Introduced' version header, replacing them with 'House Engrossed' status.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

20–7

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic13

7 Yea 5 Nay 1

53% Yea

R Republican17

13 Yea 2 Nay 2

76% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

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executive

Jun 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

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Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

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Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

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Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

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Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors