HB2016 Amends Arizona Tax Returns Late Filing Penalties
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Summary
Arizona House Bill 2016 passed both chambers of the state legislature. The bill modifies provisions related to tax return late filing penalties. It passed the House on February 23, 2026 with a 42-15 vote and cleared the Senate Committee of the Whole with amendments on April 9, 2026. The bill now awaits action by the Governor.
What changed
HB2016 proposes amendments to Arizona tax code regarding late filing penalties. The bill cleared the Senate Committee of the Whole with amendments adopted by the Finance Committee on March 13 and 17, 2026. The House previously adopted a floor amendment by Rep. Way on February 10, 2026. The bill passed the House 42-15 and the Senate Committee of the Whole without a recorded vote count.
Affected parties include Arizona taxpayers who file tax returns late, as well as tax preparation professionals and businesses. The bill's modifications to penalty calculations or waiver provisions may affect compliance obligations and potential penalty assessments. Taxpayers and preparers should monitor for the bill's final text upon enactment to assess impact on filing deadline compliance strategies.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor signature and enactment
- Review bill text for specific penalty modifications upon final passage
- Update tax compliance procedures once bill becomes law
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ChangeBridge / Arizona / HB2016 Passed HB2016 House Bill Passed 2026-02-23
Tax returns; late filing; penalties
Bill Details
State Arizona
Session Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Chamber House
Official Source apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83549
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Sponsors
Michael Way (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-09 S Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-03-24 S Senate minority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-24 S Senate majority caucus: Do pass 2026-03-23 S Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0) 2026-03-16 S Senate FIN Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (4-2-1-0) 2026-02-26 S Senate read second time 2026-02-25 S Assigned to Senate RULES Committee 2026-02-25 S Assigned to Senate FIN Committee 2026-02-25 S Introduced in Senate and read first time 2026-02-23 S Transmit to Senate 2026-02-23 H House third reading PASSED voting: (42-15-3-0) 2026-02-10 H House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended 2026-01-29 H House Committee of the Whole action: Retained on the Calendar 2026-01-27 H House minority caucus: Do pass 2026-01-27 H House majority caucus: Do pass 2026-01-26 H House consent calendar 2026-01-26 H House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0) 2026-01-21 H House WM Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (8-1-0-0-0-0) 2026-01-13 H House read second time 2026-01-12 H Assigned to House RULES Committee 2026-01-12 H Assigned to House WM Committee 2026-01-12 H Introduced in House and read first time 2025-11-19 H Prefile
Votes
2026-01-21 House Ways & Means Committee Action (DP) Yea: 8 Nay: 1 2026-01-26 House Rules Committee Action (C&P) Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-01-29 House - Committee of the Whole (RET ON CAL) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-10 House - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 House - Third Reading Yea: 42 Nay: 15 2026-03-16 Senate Finance Committee Action (DPA) Yea: 4 Nay: 2 2026-03-23 Senate Rules Committee Action (PFC) Yea: 0 Nay: 0 2026-04-09 Senate - Committee of the Whole (DPA) Yea: 0 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-12 H Ways and Means 2026-01-12 H Rules 2026-02-23 S Finance 2026-02-23 S Rules
Amendments
2026-02-10 HOUSE - Floor Amend to Bill - Way - passed Adopted 0000-00-00 House COW 02/10 - Floor Amend to Bill - Way 2026-03-13 SENATE - Finance 2026-03-17 SENATE - Finance Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2025-11-19 Introduced 2026-02-10 Engrossed
Subjects
Late Filing Penalties Retroactivity Tax Administration Tax Returns Taxation - Title 42 Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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