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Affects many Arizonans 5

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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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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 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 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)

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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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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 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

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

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 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)

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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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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