SB 1726 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

unlawful occupants; property; removal; documents

Arizona's SB 1726 strengthens property owners' rights by addressing false claims on real estate and unlawful occupancy. It increases penalties for recording forged or false liens (minimum $5,000 or triple damages plus attorney fees) and requires individuals who knowingly sign invalid documents to correct them within 20 days or face $1,000 minimum penalties. The bill also creates a streamlined process for property owners to request police removal of unlawful occupants in residential properties by submitting an affidavit meeting specific conditions (e.g., no tenant relationship, no pending litigation). It limits legal claims against officers for wrongful removal unless bad faith is proven and prohibits unauthorized occupants from claiming additional rights. The legislation aims to quickly restore possession to owners and reduce property-related crime.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Mar 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was reorganized and slightly modified from its introduced version to the Senate Engrossed version. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, focusing on protecting property owners from unlawful occupants and false documents, but the formatting and structure were cleaned up for clarity and consistency.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to address unlawful occupants and false documents in Arizona real property law.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and structural changes were made to improve readability, including removing redundant page headers, standardizing text alignment, and consolidating sections into a cleaner layout.

Some inconsistent capitalization and punctuation were corrected throughout the document to ensure uniformity in language and presentation.

New section 33-2502 was added to address unlawful occupants, including provisions for affidavits of complaint, removal procedures, and protections against wrongful removal claims.

Section 33-420 was amended to clarify penalties for false documents, including liability for damages and attorney fees, and to specify that such actions are class 1 misdemeanors.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors