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Affects many Arizonans 1

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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)

Affects specific groups 11

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 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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