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AZ SB1556

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona statute 12-524 regarding the five-year limitation period for actions to recover city or town lots from persons holding recorded deeds who have paid taxes on the property

  • Establishes that a person claiming ownership based on a recorded deed who has paid property taxes for at least five consecutive years is deemed the lawful owner of the property

  • Creates an explicit exclusion preventing persons claiming title through forged deeds or deeds executed under forged powers of attorney from benefiting from this statute's protections

  • Clarifies that the exclusion applies to anyone in possession of land who would otherwise claim title through a forged deed

Legislative Description

Forged or fraudulent deeds; exclusion

Exclusion

Last Action

Senate consent calendar

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/3/2026

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