Housing

24 items, most far-reaching first.

Affects many Arizonans 2

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)

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)

Affects specific groups 22

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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