2026 archive

Laws and executive orders from 2026 that were already on the books when this site began tracking them. They are not part of a weekly digest.

Affects many Arizonans 14

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Arizona's primary election moves from the first Tuesday in August to the second-to-last Tuesday in July (July 21 in 2026), effective immediately, along with shorter provisional ballot review windows and new places where political parties may appoint observers and challengers.

VotersCandidatesPolitical partiesElection officialsLocal governmentsElectionsVoting HB2022In effect since February 6, 2026 (emergency measure, operative immediately when signed) (and 2 more dates)

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When a seller does not have or does not use pennies, it must round the final total of a cash sale to the nearest 5 cents using a set method, post a sign saying so, and still pay taxes on the unrounded price.

Business ownersSmall business owners HB2938In effect since Effective immediately as an emergency measure; signed March 13, 2026

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People recording documents in person at a county recorder's office must show photo ID (with exceptions), notaries must take a thumbprint for deeds and powers of attorney, county assessors must offer opt-in alerts on ownership or address changes, and recording a property claim while knowing or having reason to know it is forged, groundless or otherwise invalid becomes a felony.

HomeownersLocal governmentsFraudHousing SB1479In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

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The civil penalty for a second or later violation of Arizona's hands-free driving law becomes $400, and an extra $150 applies when a violation results in an accident with a motorcycle.

VotersTransportation HB2109In effect since September 12, 2026

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Health care providers must now answer requests for medical records within set time limits: generally 10 or 15 business days when the records are needed for upcoming treatment, and 30 calendar days for other purposes such as lawsuits, insurance or schools.

InsurersHealth insurance HB2557In effect since September 12, 2026

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Starting after December 31, 2026, Arizona driver licenses and nonoperating ID licenses will have a space to show that the holder has an advance health care directive, and people who rely in good faith on that license indicator to withhold CPR, including civilian bystanders, get legal protection.

Older adultsTransportation HB2772Starts From and after December 31, 2026

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This law sets how much money each state agency, university and program may spend in the 2026-2027 fiscal year, adjusts some earlier years' budgets, delays part of state aid to larger school districts until July 2027, and cuts some agency operating budgets.

State government employeesLocal governmentsCourts SB1847In effect since On or before June 30, 2026 (and 4 more dates)

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This health budget law sets new eligibility checks for AHCCCS (Arizona's Medicaid program), creates a board that must approve the state employee health plan's benefits and rates, bars cities, towns and counties from using opioid settlement money for safer smoking equipment, and sets public meeting rules before federal rural health money is spent.

State government employeesLocal governmentsPeople with health insuranceOlder adultsHealth insurance HB4160Applies retroactively from June 30, 2026 (and 12 more dates)

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This budget-related human services law raises the maximum payments to mobile home owners forced to move from $12,500 to $22,500 (single-section) and from $20,000 to $30,000 (multisection), replaces the 100-mile limit with a limit to moves within Arizona, extends the military family relief fund and its tax credit through 2031, widens an after-school grant program to children up to age 18, moves early speech and hearing services for deaf infants to the Department of Economic Security, and adds temporary food-aid and cash-aid eligibility checks.

Flagged for reviewVeteransOlder adultsPeople with disabilitiesHousingVeterans' benefitsDisabilityFraud HB4162In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 5 more dates)

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This yearly K-12 budget law raises per-student funding amounts for school districts and charter schools, lowers the state's qualifying school property tax rates for tax year 2026, creates a new fund and sale rules for proceeds from school buildings and grounds, and sets up a 6-school child sexual abuse prevention pilot for the 2027-2028 school year.

Business ownersHomeownersProperty tax HB4163Money received on or after July 1, 2026 (and 6 more dates)

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Starting with health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, the state-regulated insurers named in this law may not charge deductibles, copays or coinsurance for screening mammograms or for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams needed to complete screening, with a narrower rule for high deductible plans.

People with health insuranceInsurersHealth insuranceCancer screening SB1165In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

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This transportation law creates 21 new charity specialty license plates and new Bronze Star and Silver Star plates, lets marked blood transport vehicles use carpool lanes alone, stretches the license photo update period from 12 to 16 years, lets the state label some roads "primitive roads" with limited state liability, and makes several other changes to motor vehicle, license and notice rules.

VeteransBusiness ownersTransportationVeterans' benefitsLawsuits SB1552In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

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Under a statewide protocol approved by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, pharmacists may test for and start treatment for flu, strep throat, COVID-19 and certain public health threats without a doctor's oversight, and may start and dispense HIV prevention medication, subject to safety, consent, notice and recordkeeping rules.

Health insurance SB1713In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

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This tax package raises Arizona's standard deduction starting with 2025 tax years, lets taxpayers subtract federally deducted tips and overtime, raises the child credit, widens property tax exemptions for some disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, and changes many business, insurer and local-government tax rules.

VeteransWorkersBusiness ownersSmall business ownersInsurersLocal governmentsProperty taxVeterans' benefitsEmployment HB4168Applies to tax years starting in 2025 (and 8 more dates)

Affects specific groups 205

When a candidate dies, the law now treats their campaign committee as intending to shut down, lets certain survivors act as treasurer to close it if the candidate was their own treasurer, and lets filing officers waive late-filing penalties for reports due after the death.

CandidatesElection officialsElections SB1029In effect since September 12, 2026

Trafficking a weapon or explosive to help a criminal street gang, criminal syndicate or racketeering enterprise is now a crime without proof it was done for financial gain, and people convicted of cases involving 3 or more weapons or explosives must serve their sentence without probation or early release, except as allowed under section 31-233, subsection A or B.

Courts HB2131In effect since September 12, 2026

Professional firefighters who are hurt or killed while traveling directly to or from work as a firefighter are now considered on the job for workers' compensation eligibility, as long as they are not engaged in criminal activity.

WorkersState government employeesLocal governmentsInsurersWorkers' compensationEmployment HB2138In effect since September 12, 2026

An adult who commits sexual extortion and knows or should have known the victim is 15, 16 or 17 now faces a class 2 felony instead of a class 3 felony, with sentences that must run back-to-back with other sexual extortion sentences.

Courts HB2666In effect since September 12, 2026

The duty to arrange burial or other funeral arrangements for a child who dies no longer falls on both parents automatically when there is an award of legal decision-making or a parenting plan saying which parent has final authority to make legal decisions for the child; the rest of the bill is wording cleanup.

Courts SB1668In effect since September 12, 2026

People in Arizona's address confidentiality program get added protection in divorce, custody and other family court cases, courts face a stricter test before ordering their home address disclosed, and the law adds felony penalties for obtaining or disclosing their address to harass, stalk or commit domestic violence against a party in those cases.

VotersElection officialsCourtsVoting HB2594In effect since September 12, 2026

People who testify or submit written comments at public hearings on city or town zoning ordinances must declare whether they were paid to do so, and board of adjustment members and zoning hearing officers must disclose ties to entities appearing before them and are disqualified if they served as a board member or officer of that entity in the past 5 years.

Local governmentsHomeownersBusiness ownersZoningGovernment ethicsOpen meetings HB2837In effect since September 12, 2026

Condominium and planned community (HOA) associations may not prohibit an owner from displaying a division flag of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard on their own property, if it is displayed consistent with the federal flag code.

HomeownersHOA boardsVeteransHousing SB1184In effect since September 12, 2026

Veterinarians who set up care for an animal through electronic means (such as video visits) may now prescribe most drugs for up to 30 days at a time instead of 14, flea and tick drugs for up to 3 months at a time, and antimicrobial drugs for only one period of up to 14 days unless a veterinarian examines the animal in person.

SB1286In effect since September 12, 2026

The law changes how lawyers for children in dependency cases represent them, bars retaliation against foster children who report rights violations, changes how the Department of Child Safety (DCS) handles children's federal benefits and relative searches, and raises the proof needed to list someone in the child abuse registry from probable cause to a preponderance of the evidence.

Courts SB1496In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

When a tenant who paid off an eviction judgment asks the court to mark it satisfied and the landlord does not respond within 15 days, the filing fee is waived, no hearing is held, the judgment is treated as satisfied once the tenant shows proof of payment, and the court may choose to seal the eviction.

HousingCourts HB2244In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy's nondisciplinary civil penalties are capped at $25,000 in any 6-month period, some permit holders' disciplinary civil penalties get the same cap, and people holding a board registration are now named alongside licensees and permit holders in the board's enforcement rules.

Business ownersWorkersEmployment HB2953In effect since September 12, 2026

Each county attorney may set up a veterans diversion program for charged military members and veterans, which may lead to dismissal of charges after the program is completed, though people charged with certain serious offenses cannot take part.

VeteransLocal governmentsCourtsVeterans' benefits SB1275In effect since September 12, 2026

The state board that licenses barbers and cosmetologists is continued until July 1, 2034, and the maximum fees it may charge for many licenses and renewals are lowered.

WorkersBusiness ownersSmall business ownersEmployment SB1563Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

Groups that help insurers set rates, now called "modeling and data organizations," must file the rate models insurers use in Arizona with the insurance director, and those filings are kept confidential.

Insurers HB2174In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting on the general effective date, a person who operates a motorcycle in violation of section 28-903, subsection B or C, of state law is guilty of reckless driving and faces the same penalties as any other reckless driving conviction.

TransportationCourts HB2941In effect since September 12, 2026

The full property tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability now covers their primary residence, a surviving spouse who does not remarry can claim it for the spouse's own primary residence, and a home owned with a spouse is treated as owned only by the veteran.

VeteransHomeownersPeople with disabilitiesProperty taxVeterans' benefitsDisability HB2792Applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Arizona adopts the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which, once 7 states have enacted it, lets qualifying physician assistants licensed in one member state get a "compact privilege" to practice in other member states, including Arizona, under that state's laws.

WorkersEmployment HB2190In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Public school principals may let certain federally chartered patriotic youth groups address students and may accept their materials to hand out, and public schools may not deny these groups equal access to meet in open or limited public forums, including over membership or leadership criteria or an oath to God and country.

HB2312In effect since September 12, 2026

A new law says optometrists must give eye exams that meet community standards of care, with a recommended exam every 1 year, and lets them extend an eyeglass prescription to up to 2 years or shorten it based on the patient's risks and other factors.

SB1023In effect since September 12, 2026

When someone is convicted of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence, the superior court must, if the victim or prosecutor asks, issue a lifetime order at sentencing barring the defendant from contacting the victim.

Courts SB1211In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona residents who work as salaried employees of an insurer or managing general agent and held another state's home-state adjuster license before January 1, 2026 may get an Arizona adjuster license without taking Arizona's exam if they apply by June 30, 2027, but the license is limited to adjusting claims as that kind of employee.

InsurersWorkersEmployment SB1415In effect since Out-of-state license must have been held before January 1, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Until December 31, 2031, when no bed is open in a secure state mental health facility, the Arizona State Hospital may take certain defendants found dangerous and incompetent to stand trial, with limits, and a new study committee must report on long-term options by December 31, 2026.

Local governmentsCourts HB2307Applies retroactively from after December 31, 2023 (and 5 more dates)

Arizona will offer an Arizona Space Commission special license plate if someone pays the state $32,000 by December 31, 2026, with $17 of each $25 plate fee going to a state fund for space exploration and aeronautics research grants.

Transportation SB1020In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

If an assisted living center or home allows it, a person who does not receive care services may live with a resident in the resident's unit or in another unit, and the department may not require that person to have a service plan or receive care.

Housing SB1247In effect since Immediately as an emergency law (approved April 6, 2026)

County school superintendents may now offer high school equivalency test preparation through accommodation schools to students in grade 11 as well as grade 12, but only for students who are at least 16 years old.

Local governments SB1166In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting after December 31, 2026, first-time applicants can earn an Arizona CPA certificate through one of 3 paths: a bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience, a bachelor's degree plus 30 more semester hours and 1 year of experience, or a graduate degree plus 1 year of experience, instead of always needing 150 semester hours.

WorkersEmployment SB1181Starts Takes effect after December 31, 2026

Crime scene technicians and digital forensics technicians are now included as public safety employees who can get up to 12 employer-paid licensed counseling visits after certain traumatic events on the job.

WorkersState government employeesLocal governmentsEmployment SB1216In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona cities, towns and counties may not limit assisted living homes to fewer than 10 residents, or block homes with 10 or fewer residents from residential zones, and anyone may sue to enforce this.

Local governmentsBusiness ownersZoningHousingLawsuits SB1473In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Arizona centennial special plates now cost $20 instead of $25, for both the original plates and renewals, when they are issued to a commercial vehicle in a fleet registered under the state's fleet registration rules, with $12 of that going to the plate's fund instead of $17.

Business ownersTruck drivers and carriersTransportation HB2057In effect since September 12, 2026

People asking an Arizona court to change their name must now say whether they must register as a sex offender, applicants with a conviction must send a copy of the application to prosecutors, and registered sex offenders granted a new name must be ordered to register under it.

People with felony convictionsCourts HB2223In effect since September 12, 2026

Community college students in the Arizona teachers academy can now receive scholarships covering tuition and fees for up to 4 academic years or 8 semesters, up from 2 years or 4 semesters.

HB2255In effect since September 12, 2026

The state Department of Corrections may store inmates' medical records electronically, and if it does, it does not have to keep paper copies and may dispose of them, notwithstanding any other law.

Incarcerated people HB2857In effect since September 12, 2026

Agreements spouses make during marriage about their property must be written and signed by both, and they are enforceable unless the spouse challenging one proves, by clear and convincing evidence, problems such as fraud, coercion, lack of full knowledge or unfairness.

Courts HB2861In effect since September 12, 2026

For people convicted on or after January 1, 2027, of a dangerous crime against children, courts may not end probation early, and these probationers cannot have their probation shortened through earned time or work time credits.

People with felony convictionsCourts SB1092In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

When a Department of Child Safety caseworker asks, a school must share certain information about a pupil's records, in line with federal student privacy law, and public and private schools may not bar staff, contractors or volunteers from talking to a caseworker investigating abuse or neglect.

SB1126In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona now has a detailed set of rules for when a business or individual covered by the law hands over all of its assets to an independent assignee to sell and pay creditors, covering who can serve, creditor notice, claim deadlines and the order of payment.

Business ownersWorkersCourtsLawsuits SB1252In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Arizona's sales and use tax exemptions for cash equivalents (like gift cards), precious metal bullion and monetized bullion no longer say they apply only to sales to, or purchases by, the "ultimate consumer"; the rest of the bill fixes cross-references and wording.

Business ownersTechnical cleanup SB1430In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting January 1, 2027, the Arizona peace officer standards and training board must offer an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged military police veterans that credits their military training, allows a shorter Arizona training program, and requires the board to process completed applications within 60 days.

VeteransEmployment SB1107In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Medical students, residents and fellows in pathology training may now do autopsies under a licensed physician who is "trained" (rather than "board certified") in forensic pathology, and the law now names them among people authorized to do certain medical examiner duties, such as drawing blood after a health worker's exposure and notifying tribes of a member's death.

Local governments SB1123In effect since September 12, 2026

Eligible entities that get water from a multi-county water conservation district must now state, when applying for a state water conservation grant, how much water a project is projected to save, where that water comes from, whether it is groundwater or surface water, and what they plan to do with the saved water.

Local governments HB2029In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

For yearly probation review hearings for certain young probationers who must register for sex offenses committed before age 18, the people who must be told about the hearing now must also be told about any prehearing the court holds.

Courts HB2046In effect since September 12, 2026

Radiologist assistants in counties under 500,000 people or at critical access hospitals may now work under a radiologist's general supervision if set conditions are met, and the law also updates rules for nurse practitioners using x-ray machines, bone density scans, radiology schools and certificate fees.

Workers HB2050In effect since September 12, 2026

The law that sets when Arizona State Retirement System retirees get help paying health insurance premiums now spells out what an employer's "active employee group health and accident insurance program" means; the payment amounts and other rules stay the same.

State government employeesHealth insurance HB2089In effect since September 12, 2026

For Arizona State Retirement System members on long-term disability, the stricter "unable to do any suitable work" test now applies once a member has received benefits for a total of 24 months, instead of 24 months within a 5-year period.

State government employeesWorkersPeople with disabilitiesDisabilityEmployment HB2090In effect since September 12, 2026

People who may choose not to join the Arizona State Retirement System because they reach ASRS eligibility at age 65 or older now qualify based on when they become eligible to participate, not when they were hired, and their 30-day window to opt out starts then.

WorkersOlder adultsState government employeesEmployment HB2092In effect since September 12, 2026

County water augmentation authorities may now issue revenue bonds for a wider range of water projects, including buying water rights, and borrow from the state Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, under new rules for bond hearings, attorney general review, lawsuit deadlines and collecting repayment from end users.

Local governmentsLawsuits HB2098In effect since September 12, 2026

People seeking Arizona registration as an engineer, architect, land surveyor or landscape architect based on a license from elsewhere must now hold that license in the same profession and a valid record from the national council, and engineers' 4 years of experience no longer must come after their other license.

WorkersEmployment HB2122In effect since September 12, 2026

When a party to a civil case in superior court works for the judicial branch or the clerk of the superior court in that county, either side gets an automatic right to move the case to another county only if certain conditions are met; otherwise, a move based only on that job requires showing good cause.

CourtsLawsuits HB2126In effect since September 12, 2026

Selling fentanyl, or possessing it for sale in a vehicle, now brings the law's set prison ranges of 5 to 15 years (10 to 20 with a prior such conviction) at 100 grams instead of 200 grams.

Courts HB2132In effect since September 12, 2026

Tax officers may accept electronic responses to proposed property tax corrections, and in these disputes may send related messages electronically, but notices that the law requires by certified mail must still go by certified mail.

Property tax HB2173In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's Medicaid program (AHCCCS) must ask federal officials each year by March 30 for permission to pay for certain services cut or limited since September 2010, including dental care, when given to American Indian or Alaska Native members at participating Indian Health Service or tribal facilities, and it may pay for them once approved.

Health insurance HB2177In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Anyone serving as chief medical officer for an Arizona state agency must have an active license to practice medicine in Arizona, regardless of any other law.

State government employeesEmployment HB2178In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona law now treats air ambulances (certain federally certificated aircraft) separately from ground and water ambulances, sets staffing for air ambulance transfers between facilities, and extends many existing ambulance rules and legal protections to air ambulances and their medical crews.

People with health insuranceAviation usersHealth insuranceLawsuitsTransportation HB2179In effect since September 12, 2026

Using a county's seal, logo, insignia or other identifier in a way that implies affiliation now requires approval, county office identifiers require the elected official's approval, satire and parody are protected, and sheriffs gain the exclusive right to name and dissolve posses.

Local governmentsBusiness ownersGovernment ethics HB2270In effect since September 12, 2026

Owners and operators of mines, aggregate mines and exploration sites may now meet their required cleanup (reclamation) financial guarantee with a cash deposit in a third-party escrow or trust account, and the interest earned, minus the account's fees, belongs to them.

Business owners HB2278In effect since September 12, 2026

To keep app-based gig workers classified as independent contractors, a platform's written contract no longer has to let both sides end it without cause; it may instead give that right to the worker alone, for contracts or addenda entered into on or after the law's effective date.

WorkersBusiness ownersEmploymentWorkers' compensation HB2310In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Arizona's motor vehicle warranty law now includes people who lease a motor vehicle in its definition of "consumer," alongside purchasers and others already covered.

HB2323In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona Department of Education will run a new Arizona school fitness program that recognizes public schools choosing to take part in a nationally recognized physical fitness test or event, and participating schools may list the designation on their school report cards.

HB2395In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's existing law making it manslaughter for an adult to intentionally give a minor advice or encouragement that the minor uses to die by suicide now says this includes a "directed communication," such as texts or social media posts aimed at that minor, but not general public commentary, art or discussion not directed at the minor.

Courts HB2665In effect since September 12, 2026

A pilot employed by a law enforcement agency now counts as a "first responder" under the state law on death benefits for first responders killed in the line of duty, and this applies back to December 31, 2025.

WorkersEmployment SB1503Applies retroactively from and after December 31, 2025 (and 1 more date)

The law no longer limits tax proration for property destroyed after the rolls close to destruction caused by a verifiable accident such as fire or flood, but keeps that accident requirement for letting the assessor keep the property's old tax classification for up to 5 years.

Property tax SB1294Applies retroactively from and after September 13, 2024 (and 1 more date)

Until September 30, 2028, a lien for an assessment levied under state law section 11-268 (which the bill's title calls county abatement liens) is not wiped out when a property tax lien is sold or when a court ends the owner's right to redeem the property; after that date, this protection is removed again.

Local governmentsProperty taxCourts SB1067In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

When the Department of Economic Security denies a vendor's application for credentialing or recredentialing to provide developmental disabilities services, the department must give the applicant 14 business days to correct the problems and must reevaluate the application if told in writing that they were fixed.

Business ownersPeople with disabilitiesDisability SB1172In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Signs may now be placed within 660 feet of interstate, primary and secondary highways on properties near military airports that meet 4 specific conditions, including a military compatibility permit and approval at a public hearing.

Business ownersLocal governmentsZoningTransportation SB1232In effect since September 12, 2026

Property owners can bring a forcible detainer case against an unauthorized person living in a residential property after a reasonable request to leave, if a list of conditions is met, and the court must issue a writ of restitution right after it signs a judgment against that person.

Flagged for reviewHomeownersHousingCourtsLawsuits SB1426In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's liquor laws get a new cider definition (up to 8.5% alcohol), revised definitions of distilled spirits and spirituous liquor, an exclusion for federally approved nonbeverage products, and wider grounds for temporary interim permits at a previously licensed location, while most other edits swap "manufacture" for "produce."

Business ownersSmall business ownersVeteransAgriculture SB1478In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Cities, towns and counties may not maliciously delay single-family home applications or adopted licensing time frames, and the attorney general, acting on a property owner's written complaint, may enforce this with a $5,000 civil penalty per violation proven by clear and convincing evidence.

Local governmentsHomeownersConstructionHousingZoningCourtsLawsuits SB1566In effect since September 12, 2026

Recognized dental, dental therapy and dental hygiene schools no longer must register with the state dental board as business entities or facilities, and the board loses authority over people practicing within the schools' clinical departments or laboratories, except for certain convictions and one other cited requirement; complaints about recognized dental schools now go to the school for review.

SB1168In effect since September 12, 2026

Statewide tests for grades 3 through 8 generally cannot start before the second week of April, the testing window may last up to 6 school weeks instead of 4, and all scores are due to schools by May 26, with unofficial scores allowed to meet that deadline.

HB2032In effect since September 12, 2026

When a child is removed from home, DCS and the juvenile court must now presume that placing the child with an adult relative, an extended family member or a person with a significant relationship to the child is in the child's best interest, and the court must order such a placement when one is available and in the child's best interest.

CourtsHousing HB2035In effect since September 12, 2026

In Arizona counties with fewer than 400,000 people, or at facilities that qualify as federal critical access hospitals, the department must allow radiation therapy technologists to treat patients with a particle accelerator under "general supervision", meaning the authorized user does not have to be in the building, as long as specific protocol, observation and on-site visit rules are met.

Workers HB2049Immediately as an emergency measure (signed by the governor June 4, 2026)

Owners or operators of aggregate mines (such as sand and gravel) must notify residential property owners within one-half mile only for new reclamation plans for new mining operations submitted from and after September 15, 2024, and they may use certain earlier public notices to meet that duty.

HomeownersBusiness ownersZoning HB2078Applies retroactively from and after September 15, 2024 (and 1 more date)

If the state gets at least $5,000,000 in legislative appropriations or federal grants for childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research, a new commission appointed by the health services director will set criteria and review applications for research grants; otherwise, existing fund money goes to in-state nonprofit clinical trials, which no longer must be phase I trials.

Open meetings HB2082In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Any Arizona county may now apply to the water infrastructure finance authority for financial assistance, including principal that can be forgiven, to close or replace cesspools that pose a demonstrated risk to water or public health, without needing voter approval to accept it.

Local governmentsHomeownersHousing HB2096In effect since September 12, 2026

A written determination letter from the U.S. Social Security Administration now counts as certification of a total and permanent disability for Arizona's disability property tax exemption, and the full exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating is now written to cover their primary residence.

Flagged for reviewPeople with disabilitiesVeteransHomeownersProperty taxDisabilityVeterans' benefits HB2120In effect since September 12, 2026

The state health department gets specific grounds for denying health care institution licenses and ownership changes, must generally limit complaint investigations to violations within the past 12 months (except abuse cases), and must follow set steps and 10-business-day timelines when facilities dispute cited deficiencies.

Business owners HB2176In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona State Board of Nursing must adopt rules by October 1, 2026, covering training, conduct, discipline and data collection for licensed health aides, including requirements for routine ventilator care.

People with disabilitiesEmployment HB2189In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The state's oversight of nursing care institutions gets new rules: limited access to staff records, a 10-business-day deadline for issuing deficiency findings starting July 1, 2027, a 12-month look-back limit on complaints except abuse, and an option to close some complaints after an off-site review.

Older adults HB2195In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

A person convicted of a petty offense may now petition a court to seal the records immediately after finishing the court-ordered nonmonetary terms of the sentence and being discharged, with no extra waiting period.

Courts HB2198In effect since September 12, 2026

Government agencies, employers and political subdivisions in Arizona may not stop or obstruct an employee, including a designated subject matter expert, from testifying in proceedings over a law enforcement officer's appeal of discipline, and may not retaliate against employees who testify in hearings over whether evidence should be disclosed.

WorkersLocal governmentsState government employeesEmploymentCourts HB2253In effect since September 12, 2026

Dental insurers, and companies that hold 10% or more of a dental insurer's ownership or voting rights, may not have any ownership interest in a business that offers the public professional services regulated by the state dental board.

InsurersBusiness ownersHealth insurance HB2308In effect since September 12, 2026

Homeowners' associations in planned communities may not ban the backyard installation or use of shade structures like umbrellas, awnings, shade sails, gazebos, pergolas or canopies, even if the community documents say otherwise, though they may set reasonable rules on size, placement and appearance.

HomeownersHOA boardsHousingZoning HB2342In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona school districts and charter schools must enroll 6th, 7th and 8th graders who show the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the statewide test or an aligned benchmark test in an advanced math course, if one is available, unless a parent objects.

HB2423In effect since September 12, 2026

When an applicant voluntarily asks, a county may permit and certify emission reduction credits for portable source components and mobile sources such as vehicle fleets, and voluntary permits that certify these credits may last up to 20 years.

Business ownersTruck drivers and carriersFarmers and ranchersLocal governmentsTransportation HB2428In effect since September 12, 2026

Doctors and other prescribers must check Arizona's controlled substances prescription monitoring database before every opioid or benzodiazepine prescription and refill (with existing exceptions), pharmacists must check before every Schedule II dispensing, and pharmacies face tighter reporting rules.

Insurers HB2434In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The Department of Environmental Quality's rules for public and semipublic swimming pools and bathing places no longer apply to single-user public or semipublic cold plunges.

Business owners HB2439In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona Department of Corrections may now give an eligible inmate a onetime extension of up to 90 additional days in the community transition program, beyond the usual limit of not more than 90 days, if certain conditions are met.

Incarcerated people HB2440In effect since September 12, 2026

A business qualifies as an appraisal management company under the size test if it runs a panel of at least 16 appraisers in one state, or at least 25 across 2 or more states, within a 12-month period, which means the calendar year unless the deputy director sets a different period by rule.

Business owners HB2501In effect since September 12, 2026

Courts can now order evidence-based psychotherapy for people convicted of DUI, extreme DUI or aggravated DUI, from a wider range of licensed providers, and some repeat offenders no longer wait 45 days to become eligible for an ignition interlock restricted license.

CourtsTransportation HB2573In effect since September 12, 2026

When an appeal of a traffic violation judgment is granted, the court must report the stay to the department, and the department may not take administrative action tied to that judgment until the stay is lifted or an appellate court affirms the judgment.

TransportationCourts HB2574In effect since September 12, 2026

Students who live outside any school district, children placed by courts or state agencies in foster or residential settings, and children of transferring military parents get new enrollment and special education rules, including set deadlines for school districts and county school superintendents.

Flagged for reviewPeople with disabilitiesLocal governmentsDisability HB2621In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

Starting January 1, 2029, people, local governments and state agencies may not discharge or use class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for any purpose, including emergencies, unless federal regulation requires it; public airports have until after December 31, 2030.

Local governmentsAviation users HB2641Starts January 1, 2029 (from and after December 31, 2028) (and 1 more date)

Job-protected leave for National Guard and reserve members now applies to any military training rather than only camps, drills and similar events, and public employees' leave covers active duty and other duty under orders, not just training, with the existing yearly pay limits unchanged.

WorkersState government employeesLocal governmentsBusiness ownersEmployment HB2663In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting after December 31, 2026, MD and DO physicians who perform surgeries at an outpatient surgical center must give that center their call-coverage plan every year, including hospital call coverage if applicable, and update it as changes are made, or it counts as unprofessional conduct.

Business owners HB2686Effective from and after December 31, 2026

The law changes how a group can qualify as a "bona fide association" to offer health plans, lets self-funded multiple employer health plans run through certain statewide chambers of commerce and business leagues, and orders a state study of a different way to provide health coverage to state and school district employees.

Small business ownersBusiness ownersInsurersState government employeesWorkersHealth insuranceEmployment HB2693In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Arizona now splits prostitution into 2 crimes, making paying or offering to pay for sex a class 6 felony with mandatory jail minimums and a $200 assessment for victim services, while selling sex stays a class 1 misdemeanor; sex trafficking victims whose convictions are vacated also get their records sealed.

Incarcerated peopleCourts HB2720In effect since September 12, 2026

Until this law expires after September 30, 2028, a court may change certain class 4, 5 or 6 felony convictions to class 1 misdemeanors for people with no earlier felony whose offense had no victim, who finished their sentence at least 5 years ago, and who meet other conditions.

People with felony convictionsCourts HB2749In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Larger Arizona electric utilities must report twice a year how many new "extra high load factor" customers asked to connect and were connected, and the Corporation Commission may set contract terms for serving those customers, until the law ends after 2033.

Business owners HB2756In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

The state schools superintendent must create a computer science proficiency seal that participating school districts and charter schools will put on the diplomas and transcripts of graduates who meet minimum requirements set by the State Board of Education.

HB2764In effect since September 12, 2026

People applying for a license to install manufactured or mobile homes in Arizona must show and keep insurance that covers repairing damage they cause during installation, up to replacing the home, and license renewals must include a valid fingerprint clearance card and that insurance proof if it applies.

ContractorsBusiness ownersHousingConstruction HB2868In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's existing ban on cities, towns and counties regulating drones is moved into new laws, now names commercial drone delivery systems, and adds specific areas, such as residential zoning, where local governments may still set rules for delivery drone takeoff, docking and landing.

Local governmentsBusiness ownersAviation usersDronesZoning HB2875In effect since September 12, 2026

Where the state board of education, a school district or a charter school requires world language instruction to graduate from high school, students must be allowed to meet that requirement by showing proficiency in a Native American language.

HB2895In effect since September 12, 2026

Agencies without legal authority can no longer require fingerprint clearance cards, some workers waiting on a card may get temporary permission to work, and traffic survival school instructors will need a card starting after December 31, 2026.

WorkersBusiness ownersEmployment HB2916In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Starting after December 31, 2026, people under court-ordered mental health treatment can ask a court to review whether they still need it, and the law sets new deadlines, says who may ask, and puts the burden of proof on the treatment agency.

People with disabilitiesCourts HB2923Starts Takes effect after December 31, 2026

Cities and towns face new limits on development fees, including caps for accessory dwelling units, a general ban on charging single-family homes more based on size or bedroom count, and a changed 24-month window before new or higher fees apply, while some new water and wastewater growth fees must follow development fee rules.

HomeownersLocal governmentsContractorsBusiness ownersHousingConstruction HB2946In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Arizona law now says a certificate of insurance is not an insurance policy and cannot change coverage, bars anyone from preparing, issuing, requesting or requiring a false, misleading or coverage-altering certificate, and lets the director impose a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation.

InsurersBusiness ownersFraud HB2996In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Owners of all the land in an area can now ask the Arizona Finance Authority to form a "state affordability infrastructure district" that can issue bonds and levy property taxes and assessments in that area to pay for roads, water lines, parks and other public infrastructure, with formation orders allowed through June 30, 2036.

HomeownersLocal governmentsVotersProperty taxHousingConstructionElections HB2999In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The law brings noncombustible nicotine products like vapes and pouches under the state liquor department, sets packaging and ID-check rules, increases penalties for selling tobacco or nicotine products to people under 21, and, starting after December 31, 2027, requires manufacturers and distributors to be licensed.

Business ownersSmall business owners HB4001In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Condominium unit owners' associations and planned community associations now have a duty to act reasonably when using their discretionary powers, which the law says includes acting neutrally, fairly, without favoritism and in a nonarbitrary way.

HomeownersHOA boardsHousing HB4011In effect since September 12, 2026

The law moves fantasy sports and unarmed combat money into the state's event wagering fund, lets the Department of Gaming spend up to $500,000 a year of its share on problem gambling programs, sets a 0.5% regulatory assessment on horse race wagering for fiscal year 2026-2027, and loosens racing rules for first-time starter horses in 2026 and 2027.

Business owners HB4155In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

This law changes several state commerce funds and programs, including more lottery money for the Arizona Competes fund after fiscal year 2028-2029, a wider insurer assessment, new duties for the Office of Defense Innovation, and higher population limits before local voters must approve certain infrastructure financing.

InsurersVotersLocal governmentsBusiness ownersAviation usersContractorsVotingDronesHealth insurance HB4157Applies retroactively from and after June 29, 2026 (and 4 more dates)

Compensation for erroneous convictions may now be paid only from a dedicated fund, with the state not liable beyond what that fund holds, while the law also renames and moves control of a police equipment fund, raises a prison building transfer, and adds new court reporting.

Incarcerated peopleState government employeesCourts HB4158Applies retroactively to after December 31, 2025 (and 3 more dates)

This law keeps Pinal County-area groundwater fee arrangements in place through 2030, extends a temporary irrigation well fund, and sets several one-year environmental budget rules for fiscal year 2026-2027, including holding area A vehicle emissions test fees at their June 30, 2025 level.

Farmers and ranchersAgriculture HB4159In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 5 more dates)

This law raises the maximum Arizona veterinary loan award from $100,000 to $200,000 and pays it in yearly installments, caps the money the Arizona Board of Regents may keep from universities at $5,000,000 a year unless the legislature expressly authorizes more, and sets some 2026-2027 college funding outside the usual formulas.

Local governmentsEmployment HB4161In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Hospitals that perform cardiac catheterization with real-time x-ray imaging may not require health professionals to wear lead aprons when the room has a qualifying radiation protection system in use, though the hospital's radiation safety officer may still require protective gear in higher-exposure situations, and staff who go without an apron must wear a real-time dosimeter.

WorkersEmployment SB1121In effect since September 12, 2026

People already required by law to report child abuse or neglect who have direct knowledge of it must now report it to the Department of Child Safety themselves and may not hand that task to someone else, with an exception for health care institution staff.

Workers SB1127In effect since September 12, 2026

A candidate who already filed the yearly financial disclosure statement required of public officers does not have to file a second one with a nomination paper that year, starting on the law's effective date for statewide and legislative candidates and on January 1, 2027 for other offices.

CandidatesElection officialsElectionsGovernment ethics SB1133In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

When a work injury causes a worker's death, workers' compensation can now pay up to $10,000 for burial expenses, up from a $5,000 limit, while the rest of the death benefit rules stay the same apart from wording cleanup.

WorkersInsurersBusiness ownersWorkers' compensation SB1135In effect since September 12, 2026

Under workers' compensation, the surviving spouse of a first responder killed on the job will now get monthly death benefits until the spouse's own death, instead of losing them on remarriage, and spouses cut off for remarrying on or after January 1, 2000 can get future payments but no back pay.

WorkersInsurersWorkers' compensation SB1136Reaches back to remarriages on or after January 1, 2000; future payments only, no back pay (and 1 more date)

Excavators must now outline planned dig areas before requesting utility locates, large projects must hold a coordination meeting with utilities and the local jurisdiction, and locate responses must go through an online system run by the one-call notification center.

ContractorsLocal governmentsBusiness ownersConstruction SB1137In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Behavioral health technicians at licensed behavioral health facilities and psychiatric hospitals must meet age, education, background check and training requirements, and the law lists services they may provide and what it does not authorize them to do, while the state health licensing department and AHCCCS must jointly review overlapping oversight of health care institutions.

WorkersEmployment SB1162In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

When a qualifying skilled nursing or assisted living facility in Arizona's long-term care system changes owners, the state and its program contractors must, if the new owner asks, keep processing and paying claims under the previous owner's number and subcontracts until the new owner's enrollment and contracting is done.

Business ownersOlder adultsHealth insurance SB1164In effect since September 12, 2026

The department may not sell personal identifying information about people it licenses or certifies under Titles 36 or 32, may not sell or disclose emergency medical care technicians' personal identifying information except as allowed, and treats this information as confidential and exempt from commercial public records requests.

WorkersEmployment SB1193In effect since September 12, 2026

Cities and towns may not ban booting vehicles on private property, and booting services must follow statewide rules, including a $90 to $150 booting fee, release within 30 minutes of a request, posted signs and a dispute process.

Business ownersLocal governmentsTransportation SB1205In effect since September 12, 2026

Insurance adjusters and contractors face new limits on soliciting during emergencies and on dual roles, adjusters may not sign a policyholder's claim checks without the insured's endorsement and signature, and storm-repair contractors may not pay or promise to pay a homeowner's insurance deductible.

HomeownersContractorsConstructionFraud SB1206In effect since September 12, 2026

Private colleges and career schools based outside Arizona that enroll Arizona residents in fully online programs, and that are not part of the national state authorization reciprocity agreement, must now get a yearly registration from the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and meet financial, records and student-notice rules.

SB1210In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona enacts the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact, which lets EMTs, advanced EMTs and paramedics licensed in another member state work in Arizona (and vice versa) under set conditions, and requires a fingerprint clearance card for certain initial certification applicants under the compact.

VeteransWorkersEmployment SB1235In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Judges in Arizona court-ordered mental health cases may let patients, attorneys and witnesses appear by phone or video, or hold a hearing that way, under set conditions, and the law clarifies how placements in secure behavioral health residential facilities are planned and coordinated.

People with disabilitiesCourts SB1242Applies retroactively from and after April 30, 2025 (and 1 more date)

Guardians of people in court-ordered mental health treatment must be told before the person is released early or the order is allowed to end. Guardians may also ask for an independent evaluation or file their own request to continue treatment, and requests by relatives and victims for release notice now go to the court instead of the treatment agency.

Courts SB1243In effect since September 12, 2026

Condo associations can now foreclose over unpaid assessments only after 18 months or $10,000 in delinquency, special assessments of $10,000 or more fall under an 18-month-only rule for both condos and planned communities, and neither type of association may transfer ownership or control of these debts.

HomeownersHOA boardsHousing SB1246In effect since September 12, 2026

A parent who gives birth at a general or rural general hospital may surrender the newborn there under Arizona's safe haven law right after birth, without first being discharged and coming back.

SB1253In effect since September 12, 2026

People whose home addresses are protected from public disclosure under state law (section 16-153) may give an alternate mailing address on campaign committee filings and public officer financial disclosure statements, and may attest that they live in the electoral district instead of listing their home address.

CandidatesElectionsGovernment ethics SB1259In effect since September 12, 2026

Employers of one group of members in the public safety defined contribution retirement plan (the bill's title refers to correctional officers) may now pay a one-time-per-interval bonus of up to $5,000 into a member's retirement account at set years of service, if they first adopt a policy for it.

State government employeesWorkersEmployment SB1270In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona cities and towns may not fine or penalize a business based on how often it calls for police or emergency help, or on the value of its property that was damaged or stolen, unless the calls are malicious, knowingly false or frivolous and the city has first given the business written notice.

Business ownersLocal governments SB1271In effect since September 12, 2026

This law repeals a state statute on health care institutions that the bill's title describes as dealing with notice of mammography results, but the text does not say what that statute required.

Flagged for reviewCancer screening SB1318In effect since September 12, 2026

The state health department must approve or deny a complete initial health care institution license application within 90 days, must review and submit qualifying accreditation survey results to the Medicare contractor within 30 days, and may now set an initial licensure inspection fee by rule.

Business owners SB1345In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona law enforcement and other agencies may create wellness and crisis response programs for their employees, and what is said or recorded in these programs is kept confidential except in certain situations, such as a clear danger, a criminal investigation or a waiver.

WorkersState government employeesLocal governmentsEmploymentCourts SB1400In effect since September 12, 2026

Home solar contractors must check roofs before installing and repair roof damage the installation causes, and contracts to buy or lease on-site energy generation or storage systems must make warranties, costs, maintenance and savings assumptions clearer, while some older utility-rate projection and property tax disclosures are dropped.

ContractorsConstruction SB1419In effect since September 12, 2026

The department may not require social workers at outpatient dialysis centers to document a dialysis patient's progress in the medical record more often than every quarter, unless the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires it to meet the patient's needs.

WorkersEmployment SB1446In effect since September 12, 2026

Assaulting an employee of a public utility, a licensed telecommunications provider, a licensed video service provider or certain other utilities while the employee is doing work duties, when the attacker knows or has reason to know who the victim is, can now be charged as aggravated assault, a class 6 felony.

WorkersCourtsEmployment SB1448In effect since September 12, 2026

Companies paid to refer people to assisted living facilities and homes must now carry set amounts of liability insurance and either show facilities that the referral agent is not on the adult protective services registry or use an accredited service for yearly criminal background checks of certain new employees.

Business ownersFraud SB1477In effect since September 12, 2026

If a hearing officer, judge or appeals board finds a law enforcement officer was fired without just cause, the employer does not reinstate the officer, and a superior court also finds the firing was without just cause, the employer must pay the officer's taxable costs, reasonable attorney fees and expert fees for both the appeal hearing and the court case.

WorkersLocal governmentsEmploymentCourtsLawsuits SB1493In effect since September 12, 2026

Health care providers, health care institutions and drug manufacturers may not pay patients' health insurance premiums (unless federal law expressly allows it), and doctors, nurses and licensed health care institutions may not advise patients to join or leave a specific insurer's plan unless the person advising is a licensed insurance producer.

People with health insuranceInsurersBusiness ownersHealth insuranceFraudCourts SB1494In effect since September 12, 2026

Assisted living facilities must include a statement of the resident's rights in any discharge or eviction notice, and a temporary state committee is created to study and improve services for vulnerable adults through 2028.

Older adultsPeople with disabilitiesHousingDisability SB1561In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Assisted living facilities and nursing care institutions must tell the department whether they allow residents to install monitoring devices in their rooms, use monitoring devices in common spaces, or use technology that tracks who enters residents' rooms, and the department must post this information on its public website.

SB1564In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Each county's child abuse investigation protocols must now require that a child in a sexual abuse report be interviewed by someone trained in forensic interviewing immediately or within 72 hours after the report is received, unless the Department of Child Safety (DCS) shows good cause for a delay.

Courts SB1631In effect since September 12, 2026

When someone is put on probation, the court or probation officer must, unless other law requires otherwise, impose only conditions that are reasonably necessary, individually determined and narrowly tailored to helping the person stay law-abiding, protecting public safety and promoting rehabilitation.

Incarcerated peoplePeople with felony convictionsCourts SB1662In effect since September 12, 2026

In counties with 1 million or more people, constable candidates now need nomination petition signatures from at least 1% of qualified signers in the justice precinct or 1,000 signatures, whichever is less, instead of a flat 1%.

CandidatesElection officialsElections SB1664In effect since September 12, 2026

The State Board of Education must create a list of recommended age-appropriate resources on preventing and recognizing inappropriate contact, including sexual contact, and each public school must make resources from that list available to all students and their parents.

SB1711In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's Department of Child Safety must treat placement with a parent, relative or close family friend as the priority placement for a child, may make unannounced visits to group foster homes and kinship homes, and must have new child safety workers spend at least 1 year under an experienced worker's supervision.

State government employeesHousing SB1821In effect since September 12, 2026

For the tax imposed under title 43, chapter 10 of Arizona law, the state's late-filing penalty may not be assessed when a taxpayer's total liability is zero, starting with taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2025.

HB2016Applies to taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2025 (and 1 more date)

A parent, guardian or custodian may not be considered to have abused or neglected a child, or be charged with it, solely because they cannot provide supervision, food, clothing, shelter or medical care when that inability is due solely to a lack of financial resources.

Courts HB2041In effect since September 12, 2026

At a person's first court appearance after arrest, the judge must ask whether the person is a U.S. military veteran, and for veterans not charged with certain serious crimes, the court must share information on veterans' services and prosecutors must consider a referral to veterans court or a similar program.

VeteransCourtsVeterans' benefits HB2226In effect since September 12, 2026

Courts may no longer charge people any fees or repayment related to having a public defender, and the law now bars jury fees, appellate filing fees and a jury-trial filing fee for criminal defendants, while counties pay for appeal records and transcripts.

Courts HB2265In effect since September 12, 2026

Companies allowed under federal law to run public river trips in Grand Canyon National Park cannot be sued over injuries or deaths from a trip's inherent risks, and can avoid ordinary negligence claims if a participant signs a liability release, but not if they are grossly negligent or act wilfully, wantonly or intentionally.

Outdoor recreation usersBusiness ownersOutdoor recreationLawsuits HB2279In effect since September 12, 2026

Within 30 days after a child is ruled a dependent child and placed in the care of the Department of Child Safety, the department must place a security freeze on the child's credit report or record, which stays until the child turns 16, when the child may choose to keep or remove it.

HB2321In effect since September 12, 2026

Eligible people, such as police officers, judges, election officers and people under protective orders, can now ask a court to hide a broad range of their identifying information in county recorder, assessor and treasurer records, though property identifiers like parcel numbers and property addresses are not covered by the new definition and voter registration records are excluded.

Election officialsState government employeesLocal governmentsCourtsHousing HB2327In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting after December 31, 2029, police officers generally may not transport a person from a hospital emergency department or locked behavioral health unit to another facility, and authorized transporters must handle these apprehensions and transports instead, with exceptions.

Flagged for reviewTransportation HB2404Starts Takes effect after December 31, 2029

Starting after June 30, 2027, a court may, at a driver's request, order a device that keeps a vehicle at or below the posted speed limit instead of a license suspension for certain speeding-related violations, with exceptions such as photo enforcement tickets.

TransportationCourts HB2417Starts Takes effect after June 30, 2027

Arizona State Retirement System members who are elected officials and reach normal retirement can now start collecting retirement benefits while staying in office, and retirees of normal retirement age may now return to work in any elected office, not just term-limited state offices.

State government employeesLocal governmentsEmployment HB2502In effect since September 12, 2026

When a child safety worker first contacts a parent or guardian under investigation for abuse or neglect, the parent or guardian now has the right to be told they may hand temporary guardianship of the child to someone else under Arizona's guardianship delegation law.

HB2661In effect since September 12, 2026

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians may now finish required continuing education after applying to renew, pharmacies and other permit holders that change owners may keep operating under the old permit while the new owner's application is reviewed if conditions are met, and pharmacies may deliver prescriptions to more kinds of places.

Business ownersWorkersEmployment HB2733In effect since September 12, 2026

Food products derived from cultivated cells must carry a label on the packaging that says "cell-cultivated" or "cell-cultured."

Business owners HB2762In effect since September 12, 2026

Cities, towns and counties may now approve tourism improvement areas, requested by lodging business owners, in which participating hotels and other lodging businesses pay an assessment of up to $5 per room night or 5% of room receipts to fund tourism marketing.

Business ownersLocal governments HB2950In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

State-chartered credit unions get set timelines for the state's deputy director to act on certain requests, may ask to use powers held by out-of-state credit unions, and face fewer limits on delegating powers and on how loans are approved.

Business owners HB2979In effect since September 12, 2026

The state recycling fund is closed and its money and fee revenue move into the solid waste fee fund, while the law also drops lead-acid battery facility fees, adds a drinking-water plan review exemption, adjusts open burning permit rules and gives the EPA 2 more years to approve state emissions and gasoline changes.

Business ownersLocal governments HB2986In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Genetic counselors in Arizona will need a state license from a new Board of Genetic Counselors, with exceptions, and those already practicing must apply by January 1, 2028; practicing without a license becomes a class 6 felony.

WorkersEmployment HB4010In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 6 more dates)

County sheriffs may now request and use volunteer posse and reserve groups for all of their listed duties, and have exclusive authority to regulate the organization and equipment of those groups when they act within the sheriff's authority and written policy.

Flagged for reviewLocal governments HB4018In effect since September 12, 2026

To avoid losing his parental rights on this ground, a potential father who receives a certain legal notice must now both file a paternity action and serve the mother with a copy of it within 30 days after that notice is served.

Courts HB4042In effect since September 12, 2026

Beginning August 1, 2027, every school district and charter school must make sure each school campus has at least 1 employee there during regular school hours who has completed CPR and first aid training, plus AED training if the campus has an AED.

WorkersEmployment HB4043In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

When a person facing a court-ordered mental health evaluation or treatment petition is already admitted to a licensed screening or evaluation agency, a court may now let that agency's employees hand-deliver the required court papers to the person.

Courts SB1113In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting on the general effective date, it is a class 1 misdemeanor to intentionally fly a non-hobby ("civil") drone within 5,280 feet (1 mile) of or above a qualifying ticketed music, sports or performing arts event, with exceptions.

Aviation usersBusiness ownersDrones SB1160In effect since September 12, 2026

When the federal DEA schedules or reschedules an FDA-approved drug, Arizona's controlled substance law now automatically gives it the same schedule, without further action by the state pharmacy board, and if it is placed in a schedule other than schedule I it is treated as a controlled substance that may be prescribed in Arizona.

SB1188In effect since September 12, 2026

Construction contracts signed by revitalization districts after this law takes effect must let contractors and subcontractors suspend work or end the contract, after written notice, when certified and approved amounts go unpaid, with reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to the successful party in any action or arbitration to enforce these rights.

ContractorsLocal governmentsConstruction SB1189In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Starting after June 30, 2027, Arizona has a separate timeshare salesperson license for people who sell or exchange timeshares under a licensed real estate broker's supervision, with a timeshare-focused exam and an optional 30-day temporary certificate.

WorkersBusiness ownersEmployment SB1274Starts Effective from and after June 30, 2027

In Arizona planned communities, such as those run by homeowners associations, a meeting may be closed only to consider certain listed private matters without taking action on them.

HomeownersHOA boardsOpen meetingsHousing SB1290In effect since September 12, 2026

Landowners in the Phoenix and Pinal groundwater areas who give up irrigation rights for groundwater savings credits can ask for a temporary permit to keep irrigating that land with groundwater for up to 2 years.

Farmers and ranchersAgriculture SB1335In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The State Land Department is continued until July 1, 2030, and the law changes how it handles exploration permits, mining leases, lease renewals, land sales and land-use planning, with new deadlines, website posting duties and limits on lease terms.

Business ownersFarmers and ranchersState government employeesLocal governmentsAgricultureZoningHousing SB1336Retroactive to July 1, 2026 (and 7 more dates)

For workers' compensation policies issued to employers who report zero estimated exposure and no employees, applicants must sign a set attestation, and construction-services employers must give copies of the policy to those they contract with directly, for policies and certificates entered into or prepared on or after July 1, 2027.

Business ownersContractorsInsurersWorkers' compensationConstructionFraud SB1428In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Another category of entities, listed in paragraph 12 of a separate section of state law, is now exempt from the bond that applicants must post to become authorized third party driver license providers.

Business ownersTransportation SB1456In effect since September 12, 2026

The largest single loan the state's water supply development revolving fund may make to an eligible entity for a water supply development project rises from $3,000,000 to $20,000,000.

Local governments SB1560In effect since September 12, 2026

Cities must now give telecommunications utilities public notice of a voter-approved bond project at least 30 days before asking them to relocate facilities, must set up a reimbursement process, and the existing duty to repay relocation costs no longer carries the phrase "to the fullest extent allowed by law."

Local governmentsConstruction SB1620In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting on the general effective date, flying a hobby drone to intentionally photograph or loiter 200 feet or less above school property can be a class 3 misdemeanor, but only if the operator knows or reasonably should know that 4 conditions apply, including posted notice and a request to leave.

Aviation usersDrones SB1627In effect since September 12, 2026

The state health department must license a new kind of facility, called an enhanced residential treatment facility, for people with serious mental illness, and AHCCCS (Arizona's Medicaid program) must seek federal approval for a 3-year pilot program serving up to 60 adults statewide.

People with disabilitiesHealth insuranceHousing SB1630In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

In sex offense prosecutions, one of the limited exceptions that lets a judge admit evidence of a victim's past sexual activity now covers activity showing the source of a "physical injury" instead of "trauma."

Courts SB1669In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona's ban on foreign adversary nations and their agents holding a substantial interest in Arizona real property now covers more deal types, including leases, options and some debt, and kicks in at 15% instead of 30%; it also bars them from putting surveillance and communications equipment on any Arizona property, with a felony penalty for agents.

Business owners SB1683In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Courts may now order a person under a domestic violence protection order to share their home, work or vehicle details with the protected person in certain cases, and judges must order electronic monitoring (where available) and no contact with the victim when releasing someone charged with a felony domestic violence offense that caused physical harm.

Courts SB1723In effect since September 12, 2026

Condominium and planned community associations may no longer prohibit owners from displaying outdoors the flag of a nation that is a major non-NATO ally of the United States and was established on May 14, 1948, though associations may still set reasonable rules on placement and display.

HomeownersHOA boardsHousing SB1808In effect since September 12, 2026

If a property owner wins a certain type of appeal over their agricultural classification, the county assessor generally may not reclassify the property or do an on-site inspection for 3 years, unless the use, ownership, lease or property changes.

Farmers and ranchersLocal governmentsProperty taxAgriculture HB2104In effect since September 12, 2026

Before inspecting property, the state department that investigates property valuations and county assessors (for agricultural land) must tell the owner the inspection date and later give them a copy of the inspection report, and qualifying agricultural property generally cannot be inspected by the assessor 2 years in a row.

Farmers and ranchersLocal governmentsProperty taxAgriculture HB2105In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting after December 31, 2026, the state may renew a motorcycle's registration only if at least one registered owner is licensed to legally operate a motorcycle in Arizona, with exceptions, and up to 25% of the motorcycle safety fund may go to training scholarships for people from rural or low-income areas.

Business ownersTransportation HB2114Starts Takes effect after December 31, 2026

When a home in a condominium or planned community (HOA) is sold, the buyer must now receive more information, such as recent board minutes, pending special assessments and cited violations, while sellers and associations can be sued only for knowingly or recklessly failing to disclose or giving materially false or misleading information.

HomeownersHOA boardsHousing HB2397In effect since September 12, 2026

Images, videos and 911 calls involving a deceased minor, and records of child abuse victims, are now confidential and can be shared only with a short list of people, with criminal penalties, lawsuits and fines for improper release or for profiting from death scene images.

State government employeesLocal governmentsCourtsLawsuits HB2406In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona State Board of Nursing must follow new rules for handling complaints against nurses and other license or certificate holders, and it can now expunge certain past disciplinary actions once per person, with some types of discipline never eligible.

WorkersEmployment HB2408In effect since September 12, 2026

AZ529 accounts can now pay up to $20,000 in the aggregate in K-12 school expenses per beneficiary, can move money to ABLE accounts with no dollar cap or end date, and can move up to $35,000 to a Roth IRA if certain conditions are met.

HB2477In effect since September 12, 2026

When a tax lien goes unpaid and the property is headed to court foreclosure, the lien buyer can now also ask the court for an 'excess proceeds sale' (a public auction that can return leftover money to the owner), the request can be made any time before the judgment takes effect, and the auction's minimum bid is now the amount the court sets.

Property taxCourtsLawsuits HB2780In effect since September 12, 2026

Businesses that rent out items that would be tax-exempt if sold under a specific existing exemption (which the bill's title describes as textbook rental) may now deduct that rental income from Arizona's transaction privilege tax, which works like a sales tax on businesses.

Business owners HB2786In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Knowingly lending a car without a working ignition interlock device to someone required to use one becomes a class 6 felony, instead of a class 1 misdemeanor, if that driver is involved in a collision that causes death or serious physical injury.

TransportationCourts HB2800In effect since September 12, 2026

Campaign committees that took in no contributions can now close by certifying that, late-filing penalties for periods with no contributions and no expenditures can be voided when a committee files a termination statement, and penalties are capped at $5,000 per late report starting July 1, 2026.

CandidatesPolitical partiesElection officialsElectionsGovernment ethics HB2874Applies retroactively from July 5, 2016 (and 3 more dates)

The law creates a state grant fund for cities and counties to start or expand veterans' court programs, and requires the state prison system to share monthly lists of soon-to-be-released veterans with the Department of Veterans' Services so it can reach out about benefits.

VeteransIncarcerated peopleLocal governmentsCourtsVeterans' benefits HB2960In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

When a court finds a parent committed domestic violence, now defined to include a pattern of "coercive control," that parent faces a mandatory presumption against getting legal decision-making or parenting time, must meet higher proof standards to overcome it, and stays under that presumption in later modification cases.

Courts HB2995Immediately, as an emergency measure (approved by the governor June 22, 2026)

Intentionally blocking entry to or exit from a privately owned place of religious worship, or making a protracted disruption inside one, without legal authority, is now a class 1 misdemeanor, or a class 6 felony in some cases, but peaceful picketing, protesting or other expressive activity is excluded.

HB4117In effect since September 12, 2026

Covered Arizona executive branch employees may not use or share nonpublic information from their state jobs to profit, avoid losses, or help others do so on prediction markets, and violations may lead to dismissal, other sanctions or referral to law enforcement.

State government employeesGovernment ethicsEmployment Executive Order 2026-02In effect since Took effect July 8, 2026, upon signature, and remains in effect until repealed, replaced or rescinded

Starting October 16, 2026, and through December 31, 2026 unless rescinded earlier, the order declares a statewide emergency over diesel disruptions and, where the law allows, directs free permits for heavier farm-related trucks on non-interstate highways and lighter enforcement of dyed diesel rules for farm vehicles.

Flagged for reviewFarmers and ranchersTruck drivers and carriersAgricultureTransportation Executive Order 2026-03In effect since October 16, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

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County boards of supervisors must mail sample ballots for primary and general elections at least 14 days before the election instead of 11, except counties that contain a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center, which keep the 11-day deadline.

VotersElection officialsLocal governmentsElectionsVoting HB2006In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona Department of Education must review state-law reporting requirements for public schools and for the department itself, and by December 1, 2026, send legislative leaders a report recommending which duplicative, expired or obsolete requirements to repeal or consolidate.

HB2203In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Each fiscal year, by June 15, the state transportation department must move $2,500,000 from the Arizona highway user revenue fund into the State Match Advantage for Rural Transportation Fund, which helps pay for applying for and matching federal transportation grants.

Local governmentsTransportation HB4169In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

This law repeals section 1-308 of Arizona's statutes, a holiday law that the Legislature's short title identifies as Cesar Chavez day, effective immediately as an emergency measure.

HB2072Immediately as an emergency measure (approved by the Governor April 1, 2026)

The Department of Child Safety must make efforts each year to sign a memorandum of understanding with every Indian tribe in Arizona that does not already have a current one, and each agreement must cover information sharing, a tribal liaison and tribal access to group home enforcement records.

SB1125In effect since September 12, 2026

This law sets aside a total of $403,232.26 from several state funds so 5 state agencies can pay specific named claimants, mostly companies, for claims dated fiscal years 2022 through 2024, and the payments fully settle those claims.

SB1097In effect since September 12, 2026

The University of Arizona, working with the museum's advisory council, must now promote Arizona's history, including the importance of the "five C's" (copper, cattle, citrus, climate and cotton), at the state mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum.

HB2264In effect since September 12, 2026

The legislative council is authorized to provide for placing a privately funded Buffalo Soldiers Arizona territory monument in Wesley Bolin plaza, and the authorization ends after September 30, 2027.

HB2062In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

The state natural resource conservation board, not the state land department, will hand out environmental license plate donations, and each natural resource conservation district with an education center can get up to $10,000 a year instead of a set $5,000.

Local governmentsAgriculture HB2117In effect since September 12, 2026

La Paz County is now listed in Area 4, with Mohave and Yuma counties, for the 6 regions that each get one member on the governor's 15-member tourism advisory council.

HB2258In effect since September 12, 2026

A city or town that has adopted a certain fire code ordinance may, together with its county, ask the state fire marshal's office to approve an intergovernmental agreement so the city or town's fire code is enforced for county-owned buildings, and the state must decide within 30 days or the request is automatically approved.

Local governmentsConstruction HB2324In effect since September 12, 2026

School district boards and charter school boards may let one designated leader change a school's weapons detection system without the board's prior approval, as long as that leader reports each change to the board within 24 hours.

HB2370In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona public bodies may no longer put proposals to impose or raise a tax rate, assessment or fee on a meeting's consent agenda, and matters discussed in a closed executive session that need a final vote must go on the regular agenda.

Local governmentsOpen meetings HB2876In effect since September 12, 2026

The legislative council is authorized to provide for a privately funded memorial to Barbara Leff in the governmental mall, with no public money allowed, and this authorization is repealed after September 30, 2029.

HB4087In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

This law mostly updates titles and wording at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, but it also removes the commission's power to license private employment offices, renames its benefits ombudsman a resource officer with a wider role, places boiler and elevator oversight under separate divisions, and requires the commission to post a fee schedule online.

WorkersBusiness ownersWorkers' compensationEmployment SB1254In effect since September 12, 2026

Arizona creates a temporary study committee that must look at ways to improve mental health screening for people who are arrested or held in jail or prison, and report its recommendations by the end of 2026 and 2027, before the committee ends after December 31, 2027.

Incarcerated peopleCourts HB2673In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

The Arizona Commerce Authority's duty to set up and run offices in other states and countries is now subject to a legislative appropriation for that specific purpose, and it must report to lawmakers each year by December 1 on those offices and on research identifying possible new ones.

HB2752In effect since September 12, 2026

One of the 6 licensed dentists on the state board of dental examiners must now be an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who is in active practice when appointed.

HB2906In effect since September 12, 2026

This law approves state spending on building repairs, highways, airports and other capital projects for the 2026-2027 budget year, and changes several earlier project budgets, including widening how State Route 347 and Riggs Road overpass money can be used and delaying funding for a northwestern Arizona veterans' home by 1 year.

Local governmentsVeteransTransportationConstructionVeterans' benefits HB4156In effect since On or before June 30, 2026 (and 4 more dates)

For fiscal year 2026-2027, Arizona counties with fewer than 250,000 people (2020 census) may pay any county fiscal obligation from any county revenue source they choose, but may not use more than $1,250,000 for purposes other than what that revenue source is for, and must report to the Legislature's budget staff by October 1, 2026.

Local governments HB4164In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

The fees counties, cities, towns and certain regional bodies pay toward the Arizona Department of Revenue's tax system modernization project, along with related transfers from 2 state tax sources, now run through June 30, 2030 instead of June 30, 2028, and the Legislature states its intent to cap the 2026-2027 amounts.

Local governments HB4165In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

This budget law gives the state's government technology department new powers to set data-sharing requirements and sell IT services to other governments, sends certain federal money for 2026-2027 to the state general fund, and relaxes budget stabilization fund rules for the coming fiscal years.

Local governments HB4166Applies retroactively from and after June 30, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

For fiscal year 2026-2027, this law sets rental rates for state-owned buildings at $17.87 per square foot for office space and $6.43 for storage space, requires reports on sales of state property in the governmental mall, and allows a privately funded plaque honoring the Arizona America 250 commission.

HB4167In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Starting after December 31, 2026, the state board of psychologist examiners must hand certain authority over licensing and regulating behavior analysts to its committee on behavior analysts, and the board shrinks from 10 to 8 members with no seats set aside for behavior analysts.

State government employeesEmployment SB1145Starts Takes effect after December 31, 2026

Cities, towns and counties may now meet legal notice requirements in their governing laws by posting notices on their own official website and on the website of a newspaper qualified to publish notices, instead of only in print.

Local governmentsOpen meetings SB1167In effect since September 12, 2026

Starting after December 31, 2026, Arizona's child abuse hotline must pull together a child's and siblings' full history of prior calls and investigations and review recent calls, and repeat reports about the same caregiver and calls about children in dependency cases get added handling.

Courts SB1174Starts From and after December 31, 2026

The rule that the public safety pension board's system and plans may not own more than 5% of the voting stock of any one corporation now applies only to publicly traded corporations.

SB1292In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona Board of Regents must require each state university to adopt and post online a research security policy that, among other things, addresses threats from foreign adversary nations, and must report each year by October 1 on those policies and on foreign grants, gifts or donations over $250,000.

SB1327In effect since September 12, 2026

The law creates a 7-member study committee that must review fees for Department of Public Safety tows, standards for government-authorized towing companies, and insurance and background check standards for towing company owners and operators, and report recommendations by December 31, 2026; the committee ends after September 30, 2027.

Business ownersTransportation SB1366In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Arizona law enforcement agencies must now send missing child reports to the national center for missing children within 24 hours, share key details with media and on their social media within 24 hours (with exceptions), and train staff who handle these cases every 2 years.

SB1416In effect since September 12, 2026

An 18-member state study committee is created to study substance use disorder treatment programs in Arizona, recommend oversight changes and report by December 31, 2027, before the committee ends in mid-2028.

Fraud SB1814In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Cities and towns get new notice options and a faster path when 1 owner holds all the taxable property in an area to be annexed, must give notice when fire district territory is involved, and can annex adjacent land they own without meeting the usual shape and size rules for 'contiguous' land.

Local governmentsZoning HB2793In effect since September 12, 2026

This law keeps the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board and the Arizona Beef Council in place, setting both to end on July 1, 2034, unless lawmakers act again.

Farmers and ranchersBusiness ownersAgriculture SB1198Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

Each year by December 1, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) must report to state leaders what percentage of money its nongovernment prepaid capitated contractors spent on direct payments to providers versus administrative costs, combined across all of those contractors.

Health insuranceGovernment ethics SB1399In effect since September 12, 2026

The state board that helps public schools get more favorable financing is continued and now ends on July 1, 2036, with its program laws repealed later only once no program funding obligations or guaranteed financings remain outstanding.

SB1422Applies retroactively from and after July 1, 2026 (and 4 more dates)

Arizona keeps its Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education program running, with a new end date of July 1, 2036, unless lawmakers act again.

Flagged for review SB1423Applies retroactively from and after July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

If the legislature provides money, the Arizona attorney general must set up a task force to investigate and recommend prosecution of cargo and freight theft, and must report on its work each year starting by July 1, 2027.

Truck drivers and carriersBusiness ownersTransportationFraud SB1452In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Large school districts that self-insure must still get quotes at least once every 4 years, but now only for health, accident or disability coverage, and the law now spells out who counts as an "authorized service provider" for those quotes.

InsurersLocal governmentsHealth insurance SB1497In effect since September 12, 2026

The Arizona Department of Gaming, the Arizona Racing Commission and the Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission are continued until July 1, 2032, and leaders and employees of the Department of Gaming and the boxing commission must now complete conflict-of-interest disclosure forms.

State government employeesGovernment ethics SB1671Retroactive to July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

More of the money from Arizona watercraft registration fees will go to county boating law enforcement. The law also replaces a yearly commission-set formula with fixed percentages for 8 named counties.

Local governmentsOutdoor recreation usersOutdoor recreation HB2257In effect since September 12, 2026

The law sets up a temporary 15-member Technology First Study Committee to study assistive technology for people with disabilities and report recommendations by October 1, 2027, after which the committee's law is repealed.

People with disabilitiesDisability HB2700In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

The state board of nursing, board of occupational therapy examiners, regulatory board of physician assistants and Department of Economic Security are continued until July 1, 2030, and the state board of pharmacy until July 1, 2032, with this applying back to July 1, 2026.

State government employeesEmployment HB2729Applies retroactively from July 1, 2026 (and 3 more dates)

Before the commission can close a shooting range covered by this law, the Legislature must now also adopt a joint resolution approving the closure, in addition to the steps already required.

Outdoor recreation usersOutdoor recreation HB2763In effect since September 12, 2026

When utility rates include a regulatory asset based on a test year or past balance, the Arizona Corporation Commission and the utility must disclose its remaining balance and how much will be recovered through rates, so the 2 amounts can be compared.

HB2782In effect since September 12, 2026

This executive order directs 4 state agencies to share non-confidential information on whether businesses wrongly classify employees as contractors, and asks for reports by October 1, 2026, on state contractor labor-law compliance and worker retention; it creates no new rules or penalties for the public.

WorkersBusiness ownersContractorsEmploymentConstruction Executive Order 2026-01In effect since May 20, 2026 (effective immediately upon signature) (and 2 more dates)

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This law only gives a name, "Ty's Law," to an existing 2014 law on amusement ride and trampoline court safety; nothing practical changes.

HB2383In effect since September 12, 2026

This law corrects drafting problems from 2025 by combining conflicting versions of several statutes into single versions and fixing a bill title error, without changing any practical rule.

Technical cleanup SB1613Applies retroactively from and after September 25, 2025 (and 2 more dates)

This law combines and alphabetizes the lists of cancers that are presumed to be job-related for workers' compensation for certain firefighters, fire investigators and peace officers, but the cancers covered and the conditions for the presumption stay the same.

WorkersWorkers' compensationTechnical cleanup SB1215Applies retroactively from and after June 30, 2021 (and 1 more date)