employers; list; welfare recipients; commission

HB2735 - employers; list; welfare recipients; commission

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Oscar De Los Santos
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Employer List for Welfare Recipients

This bill requires the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the Department of Economic Security to publish an annual list of top fifty employers in Arizona based on the number of their employees receiving Medicaid or other public assistance.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the Department of Economic Security to publish a list by January 1, 2027, and each year thereafter.
The report must include information about the top fifty employers in Arizona based on the number of their employees who receive Medicaid or other public assistance.
Includes details such as employer name, address, size, and the type and amount of public assistance received by employees and their dependents.
Prohibits including personal names or confidential information about individuals receiving public assistance.

Who It Names or Affects

Employers in Arizona
The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Department of Economic Security

Terms To Know

Industrial Commission of Arizona: A state agency that oversees labor laws and worker's compensation.
Public Assistance: Government programs providing financial aid to people in need, such as Medicaid.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact format or frequency of future reports after the initial publication.
It is unclear how this information will be used by employers and the public.

Bill History

2026-01-21 House
House second read
2026-01-20 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-20 House
House Commerce: None
2026-01-20 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2735 - employers; list; welfare recipients; commission

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HB2735 - 572R - I Ver

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employers; list; welfare recipients; commission

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2735

Introduced by

Representative
De Los Santos

AN
ACT

amending title 23, chapter 1, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-111; relating to the
industrial commission of Arizona.

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

Section 1. Title 23, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-111, to read:

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23-111.

Industrial commission of Arizona; department of economic security
public assistance; list of employees who receive public assistance; employer
list; public posting

A. On or before January 1, 2027 and
each year thereafter, The Industrial Commission of Arizona and the department
of economic security shall publish on the industrial commission's and the
department of economic security's publicly accessible websites a list of the
top fifty employers in this state with the highest number of employees who
receive Medicaid or other public assistance.� The report must include:

1. The name and address of the
employer.

2. The size of the employer.

3. The number of public assistance
program beneficiaries who are an employee of that employer and the type of
assistance each employee receives.

4. The number of public assistance
beneficiaries who are a spouse or dependent of an employee of the employer and
the type of assistance each spouse or dependent receives.

5. If available, the public welfare
program costs to this state for employed individuals and enrolled dependents.

6. If an employer offers health
benefits to the employer's employees, the number of employees who receive
public assistance.

B. The list may not include
confidential information that includes the names of the individuals or
beneficiaries who receive public assistance.

C. The department of economic
security shall compile and send all data that is related to subsection A of
this section to the industrial commission of Arizona.
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