HB 2090 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

acting in concert; evidence; exceptions

HB 2090 prohibits individuals or groups from acting together to divide a single parcel of land into six or more lots within ten years, which would bypass standard land subdivision regulations. This directly affects property owners, developers, and real estate entities who might attempt to circumvent rules through multiple transactions or owners. The law specifies exceptions for family relationships, well-sharing agreements, road maintenance agreements, and using the same contractor in counties under 500,000 residents. It clarifies that either the county or the state real estate department can enforce this rule, but not both, while updating related land division approval processes.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Vetoed

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Vetoed Apr 15, 2025

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Arizona's land division and subdivision laws to clarify exceptions for 'acting in concert' when dividing property. It adds specific exceptions (well share agreements, road maintenance agreements, and contractor use in smaller counties) that alone do not constitute unlawful acting in concert, making it easier for families and small communities to divide property legally. The bill also expands the definition of unlawful acting in concert to include selling or leasing lots in addition to dividing land.

Scope change

The bill applies to both land divisions under ARS 11-831 and subdivision notices under ARS 32-2181, covering both the division of land and the sale/lease of subdivided lots.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific exceptions to the 'acting in concert' prohibition, including well share agreements, road maintenance agreements, and contractor use in counties under 500,000 population, which alone cannot be used to prove unlawful acting in concert.

Expanded the definition of unlawful acting in concert to include selling or leasing six or more lots using a series of owners or conveyances, not just dividing land.

Added new subsection G to ARS 11-831 allowing counties to waive preliminary plat requirements for subdivisions of ten or fewer lots under certain conditions.

Added new subsection H to ARS 11-831 providing definitions for 'legal access' and 'minimum applicable county zoning requirements'.

DEFINITION

Clarified that familial relationships alone are not sufficient to constitute unlawful acting in concert.

Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 15, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors