restaurants; water; hotels; laundry

Plain English Breakdown

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Water Conservation for Restaurants, Hotels, and Motels

This bill changes the title of an existing law chapter and adds new rules about water conservation in restaurants and hotels.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the name of a part of Arizona's laws from 'BUSINESSES EXEMPT FROM MASK MANDATE' to 'BUSINESSES GENERALLY'.
• Requires restaurants and other food service places to only serve water when customers ask for it.
• Allows hotel guests to choose not to have their towels and linens washed every day.

Who It Names or Affects

• Restaurants, food service businesses, hotels, and motels in Arizona.

Terms To Know

Water conservation

Saving water by using it wisely to avoid waste.

Food service establishments

Places that serve food and drinks, like restaurants.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how hotels and motels will prominently display the option for guests.
• It is unclear if there are penalties for businesses that do not follow these rules.

Official Summary Text

HB2562 - restaurants; water; hotels; laundry

Current Bill Text

HB2562 - 572R - I Ver

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restaurants; water; hotels; laundry

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2562

Introduced by

Representatives
Contreras P: Cavero, Liguori, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas

AN
ACT

amending title 44, chapter 38, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 44-7952; relating to
businesses.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Heading change

The chapter heading of title 44,
chapter 38, Arizona Revised Statutes, is changed from "BUSINESSES EXEMPT FROM
MASK MANDATE" to "BUSINESSES GENERALLY".

Sec. 2. Title 44, chapter 38, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-7952, to read:

START_STATUTE
44-7952.

Water conservation; restaurants; food service establishments;
hotels; motels

A. Restaurants and other food service
establishments in this state may only serve water to customers on request.

B. Operators of hotels and motels in
this state shall provide customers with the option to choose not to have towels
and linens laundered daily and shall prominently display a notice of this
option.
END_STATUTE