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AZ SB1186

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Analise Ortiz

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from refusing to rent, evicting, or discriminating against tenants based on their source of income, including government assistance, rent vouchers, and other lawful income sources.

  • Forbids landlords from publishing advertisements or notices that indicate any preference or discrimination based on a tenant's reliance on assistance programs, subsidies, or specific income sources.

  • Requires landlords using income thresholds to subtract rent vouchers or subsidies from monthly rent before determining whether tenants meet income requirements.

  • Classifies violations as unlawful practices enforceable by the Arizona Attorney General under state consumer protection and fair housing laws.

  • Defines "source of income" to include Section 8 vouchers, housing assistance, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans benefits, social security, and other federal, state, local, private or nonprofit assistance programs.

Legislative Description

Rental housing; income source discrimination

Arizona Residential Landlord And Tenant Act

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/27/2025
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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