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AZ HB2962

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Betty Villegas

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their source of income, including refusing to rent, evicting, or imposing different terms or conditions based on how a tenant pays rent

  • Protects tenants who receive government or private assistance such as Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, social security, veterans benefits, emergency rental assistance, and other federal, state, local, or nonprofit programs

  • Requires landlords to subtract rent vouchers or subsidies from total monthly rent before calculating whether a tenant meets income threshold requirements

  • Bans landlords from publishing advertisements or notices indicating any preference or limitation based on a person's income source

  • Designates violations as unlawful practices under Arizona consumer fraud statutes, with enforcement authority granted to the Attorney General

Legislative Description

Rental housing; discrimination; income source

Last Action

House read second time

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2026
Commerce2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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