HOAs; duties; reasonableness standard
Signed into law (Ch. 125) Pro-homeowner
Declares an HOA has a duty to act reasonably in the exercise of their discretionary powers.
For homeowners: A real check on arbitrary boards. It makes a condo or planned-community association's use of its discretionary powers subject to a legal duty to act reasonably — defined in the bill as acting neutrally, fairly, without favoritism, and in a non-arbitrary way. That hands an owner a standard to challenge a heavy-handed or selective decision, instead of being told the board can do whatever it likes. Clearly pro-homeowner, and it is now law (Ch. 125).
Session law: Chapter 125 (Laws 2026)
Signed: Jun 4, 2026
Effective: Sep 12, 2026
What the bill actually does, point by point — from the Arizona Legislature’s official fact sheet.
- Asserts condominium and planned community associations have a duty to act reasonably in the exercise of its discretionary powers. (Sec. 1, 2)
- Defines duty to act reasonably as the duty to exercise discretionary powers neutrally, fairly, without favoritism and in a nonarbitrary fashion. (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.
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