Assisted Living Homes; Occupancy; Zoning
Summary
Arizona Governor signed SB1473 into law on April 7, 2026, establishing statewide occupancy and zoning standards for assisted living homes. The bill preempts local municipal and county zoning regulations, creating uniform state-level requirements for assisted living facility operations and occupancy caps.
What changed
Arizona SB1473 establishes a statewide preemptive framework for assisted living homes, overriding local municipal and county zoning regulations. The bill modifies occupancy requirements and creates uniform definitions for assisted living facilities across all jurisdictions.
Assisted living operators must ensure compliance with new statewide occupancy standards and can expect consistent regulatory requirements regardless of jurisdiction. Local governments must update zoning ordinances to conform with state preemption requirements. State agencies will assume primary regulatory oversight from local authorities.
What to do next
- Review SB1473 occupancy and zoning requirements for assisted living compliance
- Update operational policies to align with new statewide preemptive standards
- Monitor Arizona Department of Health Services for implementing regulations
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / SB1473 Signed by Governor SB1473 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Assisted living homes; occupancy; zoning
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber Senate
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85064
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Sponsors
John Kavanagh (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 S Governor Signed 2026-04-01 S Transmitted to Governor 2026-03-31 S Transmit to Senate 2026-03-31 H House third reading PASSED voting: (49-7-4-0) 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) 2026-03-18 H House GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (7-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-03-03 H House read second time 2026-03-02 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-03-02 H Assigned to House GOV Committee 2026-03-02 H Introduced in House and read first time 2026-02-25 H Transmit to House 2026-02-25 S Senate third reading PASSED voting: (16-11-3-0) 2026-02-25 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-02-17 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-02-17 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 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 Amended, voting: (6-0-1-0) 2026-02-02 S Senate read second time 2026-01-29 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-01-29 S Assigned to Senate RAGE Committee 2026-01-29 S Introduced in Senate and read first time
Votes
2026-02-11 Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee Action (DPA) Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Senate - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Senate - Third Reading Yea: 16 Nay: 11 2026-03-18 House Government Committee Action (DP) Yea: 7 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 House - Third Reading Yea: 49 Nay: 7
Committee Referrals
2026-01-29 S Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency 2026-01-29 S Rules 2026-02-25 H Government 2026-03-02 H Rules
Amendments
2026-02-10 SENATE - Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency 2026-02-12 SENATE - Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Adopted 2026-02-25 SENATE - Kavanagh flr amend (ref Bill) adopted Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate COW 02/25 - Kavanagh flr amend (ref Bill)
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27 Introduced 2026-02-25 Engrossed
Subjects
Applicability Assisted Living Facilities Assisted Living Homes Cities And Towns - Title 9 Counties - Title 11 Definitions Municipal And County Zoning Occupancy Occupancy Cap Relief Statewide Preemption Zoning Zoning Regulations Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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