homeowner's associations; meetings; recordings
SB 1039 requires Arizona homeowner associations to hold all meetings of the board and unit owners' association open to members, with limited exceptions (like legal advice, pending lawsuits, or personal health information). It explicitly allows members to audiotape or videotape open meetings without needing board permission and mandates associations to keep unedited recordings for six months, making them available to members upon request. The bill also specifies that boards must state which exception they’re using when closing a meeting and sets notice requirements for meetings, including a 48-hour advance notice for board meetings after full owner control. This directly affects all HOAs in Arizona and their members by increasing transparency and access to decision-making processes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions
Senate Engrossed Version
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Chaptered Version
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved by the Governor on March 31, 2025, converting it from a draft Senate version into an official Chaptered law. The substantive text of the bill remains unchanged, with the primary modifications being the addition of official chapter headers, the state title, and the final approval and filing dates.
TECHNICAL
Added official chapter header and state title to finalize the bill as law.
Added the Governor's approval date and Secretary of State filing date to complete the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kavanagh
RRepublican
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