pregnant employees; reasonable accommodation

HB2821 - pregnant employees; reasonable accommodation

Labor

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Junelle Cavero, Anna Abeytia, Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Seth Blattman, Janeen Connolly, Patty Contreras, Quantá Crews, Oscar De Los Santos, Brian Garcia, Nancy Gutierrez, Alma Hernandez, Sarah Liguori, Elda Luna-Nájera, Aaron Márquez, Mae Peshlakai, Stephanie Simacek, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Stacey Travers, Betty J Villegas
Last action: 2026-01-26
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Pregnant Employees; Reasonable Accommodation

HB2821 requires employers with at least fifteen employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers unless it causes undue hardship.

What This Bill Does

Requires employers with 15 or more employees to give reasonable adjustments for pregnant workers if it doesn't cause big problems for the business.
Lists types of adjustments like extra breaks, help with heavy work, and private space for breastfeeding.
Prohibits requiring pregnant workers to use vacation or sick leave when a reasonable adjustment can be made instead.

Who It Names or Affects

Employers who have at least fifteen employees
Pregnant employees

Terms To Know

reasonable accommodation: Changes or support given to help pregnant workers do their job better.
undue hardship: A situation where making a change for a pregnant worker would cause big problems for the business.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if an employer does not follow these rules.
The bill has passed both chambers but needs further action before becoming law.

Bill History

2026-01-26 House
House second read
2026-01-22 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-22 House
House Commerce: None
2026-01-22 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2821 - pregnant employees; reasonable accommodation

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REFERENCE TITLE:
pregnant employees; reasonable accommodation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2821

Introduced by

Representatives
Cavero: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Blattman, Connolly, Contreras P, Crews, De
Los Santos, Garcia, Gutierrez, Hernandez A, Liguori, Luna-N�jera, M�rquez,
Peshlakai, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton, Travers, Villegas

AN
ACT

amending title 23, chapter 2, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 23-207; relating to
employment practices.

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

Section 1. Title 23, chapter 2, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-207, to read:

START_STATUTE
23-207.

Employers; pregnant employees; reasonable accommodation; notice

A. An employer that employs fifteen
or more employees shall provide a reasonable accommodation for pregnant
employees unless that accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the
business. The reasonable accommodation may include any of the
following:

1. Acquisition or modification of
equipment or devices.

2. more frequent break periods or
additional restroom, food or water breaks.

3. Assistance with manual labor.

4. A private area for breastfeeding
after childbirth.

5. Modification of work schedules or
job assignments.

6. Scheduling flexibility to
accommodate prenatal health care visits.�

B. An employer may not require the
employee to use annual, vacation or sick leave if a reasonable accommodation
can be made.

C. An employer shall conspicuously
post notice of the employer's requirement to provide a reasonable accommodation
to a pregnant employee and include a copy of that information in the employee
handbook.

D. An employer shall provide written notice
of the requirement to:

1. newly hired employees at the time
of hire.

2. Current employees within one
hundred eighty days after the effective date of this section.

3. pregnant employees within ten days
after the employee informs the employee's employer of the pregnancy.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Short title

This act may be cited as the
"Pregnant Workers Protection Act".