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AZ HB2708

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Betty Villegas

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Limits rent judgments against tenants to the prorated amount for actual days of possession rather than the entire rental period, preventing landlords from collecting rent for time after tenants vacate.

  • Caps late fees at $50 per period of nonpayment or 5% of the unpaid amount, whichever is greater.

  • Prohibits landlords from requiring tenants to pay attorney fees and costs as a condition for reinstating a rental agreement before a special detainer action is filed.

  • Requires landlords to file a satisfaction of judgment upon receiving complete payment from tenants, whether for the full judgment amount or an agreed-upon settlement amount.

  • Expands automatic sealing of eviction records to include cases where the landlord files a satisfaction of judgment, in addition to dismissals and judgments in favor of tenants.

Legislative Description

Landlord tenant; judgment; fees; satisfaction

Last Action

House read second time

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026
Commerce1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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