HB 2168: long-term RVs; cooling; prohibition - Arizona

Senate Engrossed Version → Chaptered Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 164, adding new provisions to Arizona's recreational vehicle rental regulations. The most significant substantive change is the addition of Section E, which clarifies that surviving joint tenants or cotenants continue as tenants with the same rights after a tenant dies. The bill also added Section F regarding new tenant compliance and Section G addressing disability accommodations for live-in health care providers. Additionally, the definition of 'common facilities' in Section D was expanded to include recreation halls, clubhouses, community centers, and outdoor common area meeting locations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from just amending existing rules to include new provisions about tenant succession, new tenant compliance, and disability accommodations for live-in care providers.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section E clarifying that surviving joint tenants or cotenants continue as tenants with the same rights and liabilities after a tenant dies.

Added Section F requiring new tenants who bring recreational vehicles into parks or purchase existing ones to comply with all rules currently in effect.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Section G allowing disabled residents to have live-in health care, personal care, or supportive service providers occupy the recreational vehicle without charging fees, while clarifying these providers have no tenancy rights.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of 'common facilities' in Section D to include recreation halls, clubhouses, community centers, and outdoor common area meeting locations used by tenants.

House Engrossed Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Apr 29, 2025

MINOR

This bill version transitioned from House to Senate, with minor formatting adjustments and one substantive addition clarifying which recreational vehicles are covered by the cooling equipment prohibition. The Senate version also streamlined some language for readability while preserving the original intent of the legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on recreational vehicle park regulations, with a slight clarification on vehicle definitions in section 9.

DEFINITION

Section 9 was modified to specify that the cooling equipment prohibition applies only to recreational vehicles defined in section 33-2102, paragraph 18, subdivisions (b), (c), or (d), narrowing the scope of this restriction.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made throughout the document, including reformatting of section headers and text flow in sections C and D.

The emergency clause language was slightly rephrased for clarity while maintaining the same legal effect regarding immediate operation of the act.

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Apr 29, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Arizona's recreational vehicle long-term rental laws to clarify and strengthen tenant protections. The most significant change is the addition of a new provision prohibiting landlords from banning tenants from installing necessary commercial cooling systems on their RVs. The bill also adds provisions regarding what happens when a tenant dies and clarifies rules for new tenants and those with disabilities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of tenant protections in recreational vehicle parks by adding new subsections to the existing rules section, specifically addressing cooling systems, tenant succession upon death, new tenant compliance, and disability accommodations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition preventing landlords from banning tenants from installing reasonably necessary commercial cooling methods on their recreational vehicles.

Added a requirement that new tenants purchasing or bringing an RV into a park must comply with all rules currently in effect.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new provision stating that when a tenant dies, surviving joint tenants or cotenants continue as tenants with the same rights and obligations.

DEFINITION

Added provisions clarifying that landlords cannot charge fees for persons providing live-in health care or supportive services to residents with disabilities.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title and formatting from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' with updated legislative session information.

long-term RVs; cooling; prohibition

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