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19 items, most far-reaching first.

Affects many Arizonans 2

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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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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)

Affects specific groups 17

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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