volunteer firefighters; rural districts; exemption

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the exemption but provides no details on alternative medical coverage or injury procedures for affected volunteers.

HB2350: Exempting Rural Fire Districts from Workers' Compensation for Volunteers

This bill creates a rule that says rural fire districts do not have to give workers' compensation insurance to volunteer firefighters.

What This Bill Does

• Adds section 23-911 to the Arizona Revised Statutes under Title 23, Chapter 6, Article 1.

Who It Names or Affects

• Rural fire districts
• Volunteer firefighters

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not state when this law will officially take effect.

Official Summary Text

HB2350 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2350
: volunteer firefighters; rural districts; exemption

Sponsor:
Representative Diaz, LD 19

Committee
on Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Overview

Exempts
a rural fire district from providing worker's compensation to volunteer
firefighters.

History

Current law allows a special taxing district to be created
for the purposes of providing fire, rescue and emergency services to a
geographical area which can include but is not limited to unincorporated and
rural areas. There are currently more than 130 fire districts in Arizona (
A.R.S. ��

48-802 et seq
.)(
AFDA
).

Provisions

1.

Exempts a
rural fire district from providing worker's compensation to volunteer
firefighters. (Sec.1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2350 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
volunteer firefighters; rural districts; exemption

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2350

Introduced by

Representatives
Diaz: Gillette, Heap

AN
ACT

amending title 23, chapter 6, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-911; relating to workers'
compensation.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 23, chapter 6, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-911, to read:

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23-911.

Exemption for rural fire districts; volunteer firefighters

A rural fire district is exempt from providing
workers' compensation to volunteer firefighters.
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