HB2847 • 2026

DES; unemployment benefits; increase

HB2847 - DES; unemployment benefits; increase

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Mariana Sandoval, Patty Contreras, Quantá Crews, Brian Garcia, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Betty J Villegas, Analise Ortiz, Priya Sundareshan
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about spending increases or duration of benefits beyond the change in weekly benefit amount.

Increase Unemployment Benefits

This bill increases the weekly unemployment benefit amount from $320 to $500 for people who qualify.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law so that people getting unemployment benefits will get more money each week.
Raises the maximum weekly benefit from $320 to $500 starting after June 30, 2022.

Who It Names or Affects

People who are out of work and getting unemployment benefits from the Department of Economic Security (DES).

Terms To Know

Department of Economic Security (DES): The Arizona government agency that helps people find jobs and gives them money when they lose their job.
Unemployment benefits: Money given by the government to help people who have lost their jobs until they can find new ones.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much more money will be spent on unemployment benefits.
It is unclear if there are any limits or caps on how many weeks someone can receive these higher benefits.

Bill History

2026-01-27 House
House second read
2026-01-26 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-26 House
House Appropriations: None
2026-01-26 House
House Commerce: None
2026-01-26 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2847 - DES; unemployment benefits; increase

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB2847 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
DES; unemployment benefits; increase

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2847

Introduced by

Representatives
Sandoval: Contreras P, Crews, Garcia, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas;� Senators
Ortiz, Sundareshan

AN
ACT

amending section 23-779, arizona
revised statutes; relating to employment security.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 23-779, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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23-779.
Amount of benefits

A. The weekly benefit amount of an individual shall
be an amount equal to 1/25 of the person's total wages for insured work paid
during that quarter of the person's base period in which such total wages were
highest, but if
:

1. From and after June 30, 2004 and
before July 1, 2022, this amount is more than $240, the weekly benefit amount
shall be $240.

2. From and after June 30, 2022,

this amount is more than $320, the weekly benefit amount shall be
$320
$500
.

B. If the weekly benefit amount is less than the
maximum weekly benefit prescribed in subsection A of this section and is not a
multiple of $1, the amount shall be rounded to the nearest dollar, with an even
one-half dollar being rounded to the next higher multiple of
$1. An individual's benefit amount shall not be redetermined during
the person's benefit year because of a new maximum or minimum weekly benefit
amount becoming effective during the person's benefit year.

C. Each eligible individual who is unemployed with
respect to any week shall be paid with respect to that week a benefit in an
amount equal to the individual's weekly benefit amount less that part of the
wages, if any, payable to the individual with respect to that week that is in
excess of
$30 through June 30, 2022 and from and after June 30,
2022 that is in excess of
$160.� The benefit, if not a multiple of $1,
shall be rounded to the nearest dollar, with an even one-half dollar
being rounded to the next higher multiple of $1.
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