# Arizona SB 1551: workers' compensation; disability; definitions

Arizona SB 1551, workers' compensation; disability; definitions, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-15 (Final Reading: Passed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1551
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session
- Title: workers' compensation; disability; definitions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Final Reading: Passed
- Sponsor: Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: applicability (h), classification, compensation for total disability, defined, definitions, disability, employer, injury reports, labor - title 23, notification, permanent total disability, physician, public meeting, schedule of fees, violation, workers' compensation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (115 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Workers with dependents get $100 more: benefit, medium. Workers receiving temporary total disability payments get an extra $100 per month if at least one person depends on them for support. The total increase is $100, no matter how many dependents they have. The law gives no start date.
- Fee rules for injured workers: mixed, low. The Industrial Commission sets and reviews fees each year for injured workers’ medical care, dental care, supplies, and prescription medicines. Proposed schedules are posted at least 30 days before a hearing, and the final proposal is posted at least seven business days before a decision. Drug pric…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | FINAL: Passed | pass | 29 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | CONCUR: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 40 | 19 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | DPA | pass | 9 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | THIRD: Passed | pass | 24 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | DP | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-15: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: undefined: C&P (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: undefined: DPA (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: undefined: PFC (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: undefined: DP (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0073.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529689)
- House Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529157)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522713)
- Senate Engrossed Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526537)

## Related bills

- SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure (signed)
- SB 1529: municipal housing; preapproved design (signed)
- SB 1496: tax credit; qualifying charitable organizations (signed)
- SB 1281: adjutant general; duties (signed)
- HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio (signed)
- HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/laws/0073.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529689)
- [House Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/529157)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/522713)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1551S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/526537)

## Related
- [SB 1537: transitional housing; reentry programs; licensure](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1537-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1529: municipal housing; preapproved design](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1529-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1496: tax credit; qualifying charitable organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1496-57th-1st-regular)
- [SB 1281: adjutant general; duties](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1281-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2015: EORP; CORP; funded ratio](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2015-57th-1st-regular)
- [HB 2077: ASRS; long-term disability](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2077-57th-1st-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1551-57th-1st-regular (as of 2026-10-27).