# Arizona HB 2502: ASRS; retirement; elected officials

Arizona HB 2502, ASRS; retirement; elected officials, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Livingston (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2502-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2502
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: ASRS; retirement; elected officials
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David Livingston (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: arizona state retirement system (asrs), asrs (see also: arizona state retirement system), elected officials, public officers and employees - title 38, retirement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (104 yes, 59 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Elected officials keep pensions in office: mixed, high. ASRS members who reach normal retirement eligibility can retire and keep their elected office. They can continue receiving retirement benefits, including in elected jobs beyond state offices subject to term limits. The choice is irrevocable and requires written acknowledgment. Retired officials ear…
- Public employers pay for working retirees: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2012, an ASRS employer pays an annual alternate contribution on the pay of certain retirees in active-like jobs. This applies when the retiree has reached normal retirement age or retired under the specified rule, and benefits are not suspended. The actuary sets the rate each year…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Livingston (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 22 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Finance: DP | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 37 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Third Reading: failed to pass | fail | 19 | 33 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Appropriations: DP | pass | 15 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Finance: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Third Reading: failed to pass (House)
- 2026-03-05: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-03-02: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-23: Appropriations: DP (House)
- 2026-02-16: Ways & Means: W/D (House)
- 2026-01-21: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0201.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544314)
- House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2502H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539919)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2502P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533701)

## Related bills

- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0201.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544314)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2502H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539919)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2502P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533701)

## Related
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2502-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).