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AZ HB2492
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
James Taylor
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AI Summary
- Prohibits cities, towns, counties, and state agencies from establishing, recognizing, or maintaining urban growth boundaries that prevent new development, restrain trade, or block extension of public services outside those boundaries
- Declares any law, rule, ordinance, or contract that creates urban growth boundaries to be void and unenforceable
- Cites Arizona's 1998 Proposition 303 (Growing Smarter Act) which prohibited state-mandated urban growth boundaries, and the 2000 defeat of Proposition 202 which would have required such boundaries
- References studies finding urban growth boundaries reduce housing affordability by limiting land availability, including evidence that lot prices doubled in Portland, Oregon after implementation
- Requires three-fourths supermajority vote in both legislative chambers to take effect, making the provisions voter-protected under the Arizona Constitution
Legislative Description
Urban growth boundaries; prohibition
Prohibition
Last Action
House third reading FAILED voting: (27-29-3-0)
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/20/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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