March 25, 2016 Arizona HOA Legislation Update #8

March 18th was an important deadline because without special exception and bills assigned to an Appropriation's Committee, bills not heard in the committee of the second chamber will be considered dead.

Below is the list of HOA specific bills and their most current status updates.

House Bill 2172

Planned communities; architectural designs; approval

Status:  3/16 Senate COW approved.

House Bill 2106

Homeowners' associations; enforcement grace period

Status:  3/16 Senate COW approved with amendment and floor amendment.

House Bill 2382

Property; declaration amendment; procedure

Status:  3/14 Senate COW approved with floor amendment

House Bill 2612

Rental properties; prohibited penalties

Status:  3/3 Passed House 34-23; ready for the Senate. 

House Bill 2613

Regulatory boards; licensing; revisions

Status:  3/15 From Senate Commerce and Workforce Development with amendment

House Bill 2656

Homeowner's associations; cumulative voting; prohibition

Status:  3/1 House COW approved with floor amendment #4691 and amendment #4692

Senate Bill 1496

Homeowners associations; director removal

Status:  3/10 Passed House Government and Higher Education. 

Senate Bill 1497

Homeowners associations; Board conflicts

Status:  2/29 Retained on Senate COW calendar. 

Senate Bill 1498

Homeowners associations; fees; hearings; elections

Status:  3/10 Passed House Government and Higher Education with amendment.  

Dead Bills:

House Bill 2513

Condominiums; exterior changes; approval

Status:  2/17 Bill currently being held.

Senate Bill 1499

Homeowners associations; managers; licensure; hearings

Status:  2/11 This bill will not be heard this session. AACM will work with Senator David Farnsworth next year on certification.

Senate Bill 1088

Secured residential communities; process servers

Status:  2/16 Failed to pass the Senate.