HOAs often try to limit yard signs and political activity in their communities. This bill protects members' political signs and political/community activity from those restrictions during the run-up to elections — a First-Amendment-flavored limit on what a board can ban.
In short: Limits how an HOA can restrict members' political signs and political/community activity.
Passed legislature (not signed) Pro-homeowner
Stipulates that a unit owner's association or a planned community association (association) may not prohibit a unit owner or member (member) from peacefully assembling and using private or common elements of the community.
For homeowners: Pro-homeowner because it directly protects owner organizing against boards: it bars associations from prohibiting door-to-door political/community activity, petition circulation on visitor-open property, and members' peaceful assembly and use of common elements, and it lets members organize around elections, recalls, ballot issues, and document revisions. That assembly-and-petition protection is central to holding an HOA accountable. It passed the legislature but was not signed, so it is not yet in force.
What the bill actually does, point by point — from the Arizona Legislature’s official fact sheet.
- States that an association cannot prohibit door-to-door political or community activity or circulation of political or community petitions on property normally open to visitors within the association, except in currently specified circumstances. (Sec. 1, 2)
- Stipulates that an association cannot prohibit or unreasonably restrict a member's ability to peacefully assemble and use private or common elements of the community if done in compliance with reasonable restrictions put in place by the Board of Directors for use of that property. (Sec 1, 2)
- Allows a member or group of members to organize to discuss or address planned community business, including the following: a) Board elections or recalls; b) Potential or actual ballot issues; c) Revisions to the community documents; d) Property maintenance e) Safety issues; or f) Any other community business or actions. (Sec. 1, 2)
- Permits a member to invite a political candidate or other non-member guest to speak to a group of members. (Sec. 1, 2)
- Redefines political sign. (Sec. 1, 2)
- Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)
The A.R.S. sections this bill amends, adds, or repeals — taken from the bill text. Click one to read the current law.
Official bill page (azleg.gov) → Full bill text → Fact sheet / summary → Bill history (LegiScan) →
Organizations and industry insiders who registered a position on this bill through the Legislature’s public Request to Speak system — simply where each stood: For, Against, or Neutral. Individual homeowners are not listed. Whether this bill helps or hurts homeowners is our own read, shown by its label above — a group’s position doesn’t set our call. Each row links to that entity’s report card and to the source at azleg.gov.