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AZ SB1715

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Priya Sundareshan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires real estate broker licensing for anyone acting as a "wholesaler" or "equity purchaser" of distressed residential property as defined in section 44-5101
  • Removes exemption for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies dealing in their own property if they receive assignment fees, profit, or other consideration for the transactions
  • Establishes that violating the broker licensing requirement constitutes an unfair act or unlawful practice under Arizona's consumer fraud statutes (section 44-1522)
  • Repeals the existing article 1 of title 44, chapter 15.1 (relating to distressed residential real estate) and replaces it with a new article 1
  • Clarifies that residential leasing agents must be performing "residential leasing activities" and limits their scope of permitted unlicensed work

Legislative Description

Distressed residential real estate

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2026
Finance2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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