Legislative Session Report

Legislative Updates

Advocacy Committee Chair Jennifer Wiener

2026 Session Summaries (Members have full access to the complete weekly report by logging-in):

Week Four of the 2026 Legislative Session

The fourth week of Arizona’s 2026 Legislative Session marked a major transition as the Senate bill introduction deadline passed and the House deadline nears, shifting focus from introductions to moving an unprecedented volume of legislation through committees amid long agendas and tightening timelines, with more than 1,000 House bills introduced and over 200 proposals scheduled for hearings. At the same time, lawmakers are grappling with broader policy pressures, including potential federal SNAP changes affecting an estimated 147,000 Arizonans and election legislation advancing to move the state’s primary to July. BOMA-related activity includes the introduction of HB2824 to establish a C-PACE financing program for commercial properties, ongoing engagement on elevator certification legislation, and monitoring of a proposed steep increase in Class One property assessment ratios that could significantly raise tax burdens. The update also highlights the growing use of memorials and resolutions as legislative tools for signaling priorities, urging action, or influencing policy beyond traditional bills, especially in a divided political environment.