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AZ SB1443

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from issuing building permits for construction of buildings containing speaker or amplifying systems capable of emitting sounds at 70 decibels or greater five or more times daily.

  • Adds speakers and amplifying systems with capacity to emit 70+ decibel sound to the list of environmental nuisances that the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality director may take action to abate.

  • Expands municipal authority to regulate noise by allowing cities and towns to restrain and punish "sound created by a speaker or amplifying equipment" in addition to existing noise regulations covering bells, horns, and crying of goods.

  • Amends three sections of Arizona Revised Statutes: sections 9-240 (general powers of common council), 9-467 (building permits), and 49-141 (environmental nuisances).

Legislative Description

Noise pollution; environmental nuisances

Cities And Towns - Title 9

Last Action

Senate GOV Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0)

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2026
Government Institutions1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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