HB2618

Arizona HB2618 expands benefits and protections for families of fallen service members.

Arizona HB2618 amends state statutes to enhance benefits and protections for families of fallen service members. It establishes tuition waiver scholarships for children and spouses of service members killed in the line of duty or who died from injuries suffered in the line of duty. The bill also creates the Fallen Guard Family Relief Fund to provide emergency relief grants and burial supplements to these families. Additionally, it prohibits evictions, foreclosures, and utility shutoffs for 90 to 120 days after the service member's death.