Arizona SB1431 Planned Community Design Standards Bill
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Summary
Arizona SB1431 regarding planned community design standards has passed both chambers of the legislature. The bill addresses municipal authority over design requirements in planned communities and introduces new prohibitions affecting residential development. The legislation now awaits action by the Governor.
What changed
Arizona SB1431 has passed both the Senate and House chambers after committee review and floor votes. The bill addresses municipal design standards and prohibitions affecting planned communities in Arizona.
Affected parties including municipalities, planned community developers, and residential property stakeholders should prepare for new compliance requirements once the bill takes effect. Developers building within planned communities may face altered design standards, while municipalities may see changes to their regulatory authority over community aesthetics and development restrictions.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor's signature and effective date
- Review current planned community design standards for compliance
- Assess impact on ongoing and future development projects
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1431 Passed SB1431 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-02
Municipalities; planned communities; design; prohibition
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber Senate
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85000
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Sponsors
Shawnna Bolick (Sen - R) Flavio Bravo (Sen - D) David Farnsworth (Sen - R) Theresa Hatathlie (Sen - D) Analise Ortiz (Sen - D) Wendy Rogers (Sen - R) Thomas Shope (Sen - R) Walter Blackman (Rep - R) Sarah Liguori (Rep - D) Justin Wilmeth (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-14 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass 2026-03-24 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-24 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-23 H House consent calendar 2026-03-23 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-17 H House COM Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (7-1-2-1-0-0) 2026-03-10 H House read second time 2026-03-09 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-03-09 H Assigned to House COM Committee 2026-03-09 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-03-02 H Transmit to House 2026-03-02 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (17-12-1-0) 2026-03-02 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass 2026-02-23 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Retained 2026-02-17 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-17 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-16 S Senate consent calendar 2026-02-16 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-02-11 S Senate RAGE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (6-0-1-0) 2026-01-28 S Senate read second time 2026-01-27 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-01-27 S Assigned to Senate RAGE Committee 2026-01-27 S Introduced in Senate and read first time
Votes
2026-02-11 Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee Action (DP) Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 Senate - Committee of the Whole (RETAINED) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 Senate - Committee of the Whole (DP) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 17 Nay: 12 2026-03-17 House Commerce Committee Action (DP) Yea: 7 Nay: 1 2026-03-23 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-04-14 House - Committee of the Whole (DP) Yea: 0 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-27 S Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency 2026-01-27 S Rules 2026-03-02 H Commerce 2026-03-09 H Rules
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-26 Introduced 2026-03-02 Engrossed
Subjects
Applicability Cities And Towns - Title 9 Definitions Design Home Design Municipal Planning Municipalities Municipality Planned Communities Planning Prohibition Prohibitions Restrictions Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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