Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: In Committee 25 D cosponsors

HB 2928 — working conditions; heat illness; prevention

Last action — House Second Reading

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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This bill establishes new standards for heat illness prevention in Arizona workplaces, mandating specific safety measures and employee protections.

  • Section 23-207

    Heat illness prevention; private right of action; rules; definitions A. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA SHALL ADOPT RULES ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR EVERY INDUSTRY THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY HEAT ILLNESS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM HEAT ILLNESS WHILE ENGAGED IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR WORK.

    This section mandates the Industrial Commission of Arizona to establish heat illness prevention rules for various industries.

  • Section 23-207

    B. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE POTABLE WATER AND ACCESS TO FACILITIES AS FOLLOWS:

    Employers are required to provide accessible potable water and facilities for employees to manage hydration.

  • Section 23-207

    E. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE PAID REST PERIODS THAT RANGE IN DURATION FROM FIFTEEN TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES PER HOUR, DEPENDING ON THE WORKPLACE TEMPERATURE AND WORKER ACTIVITY LEVEL.

    Employers must provide paid rest periods of varying lengths based on temperature and activity level.

  • Section 23-207

    F. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES...

    Employers are required to implement emergency response procedures for heat illness incidents.

  • Section 23-207

    H. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS...

    Employers must provide training to employees and supervisors on heat illness and prevention.

  • Section 23-207

    C. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SHADE OR A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT...

    Employers must ensure access to shade or climate-controlled environments when temperatures exceed specified thresholds.

  • Section 23-207

    D. STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE EACH EMPLOYER TO IMPLEMENT HIGH-HEAT PROCEDURES...

    Employers need to implement high-heat procedures to monitor and manage employee health safety.

  • Section 23-405

    The employer shall provide drinking water and shall encourage employees to drink water during their work shifts. → An employer shall provide employees, at no cost to the employees, access to drinking water with ice in quantities sufficient to maintain adequate levels of hydration at varying levels of heat, using a baseline of one cup of cool water per fifteen to twenty minutes, as well as electrolytes if employees have been working for over an hour in conditions at or above eighty degrees Fahrenheit.

    The requirements for drinking water have been expanded to include specific hydration standards and electrolytes under certain heat conditions.

Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (68)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2928?
HB 2928 is sponsored by Priya Sundareshan (Democrat), Analise Ortiz (Democrat), Catherine Miranda (Democrat), Theresa Hatathlie (Democrat), Sally Ann Gonzales (Democrat), Rosanna Gabaldón (Democrat), Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (Democrat), Betty J Villegas (Democrat), Myron Tsosie (Democrat), Stephanie Simacek (Democrat), Mae Peshlakai (Democrat), Elda Luna-Nájera (Democrat), Sarah Liguori (Democrat), Brian Garcia (Democrat), Quantá Crews (Democrat), Patty Contreras (Democrat), Lupe Contreras (Democrat), Janeen Connolly (Democrat), Junelle Cavero (Democrat), Lorena Austin (Democrat), Cesar Aguilar (Democrat), Anna Abeytia (Democrat), Mariana Sandoval (Democrat), Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democrat), and Aaron Márquez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2928?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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