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HB2643 • 2026

residential landlord tenant; consumer fraud

HB2643 - residential landlord tenant; consumer fraud

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sarah Liguori, Anna Abeytia, Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Junelle Cavero, Janeen Connolly, Oscar De Los Santos, Nancy Gutierrez, Aaron Márquez, Mae Peshlakai, Mariana Sandoval, Stephanie Simacek, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Betty J Villegas, Kevin Volk, Analise Ortiz
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the link between landlord violations and consumer fraud laws but does not detail specific enforcement mechanisms or penalties beyond referencing existing titles.

HB2643: Treating Landlord Violations as Consumer Fraud

This bill states that if a landlord breaks the rules in Arizona's residential rental laws, it counts as consumer fraud and can be enforced under state consumer protection laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section called 33-1380 to the Arizona Revised Statutes.
  • States that any violation of the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is considered an unlawful practice under consumer fraud laws.
  • Links landlord rule-breaking directly to Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 7 regarding consumer protection.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords who rent out residential properties in Arizona covered by the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
  • Tenants living in rental homes covered by the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

Terms To Know

Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The set of state rules that governs the relationship between people who rent homes (tenants) and those who own them (landlords).
Unlawful Practice
An action or behavior defined as a violation under consumer protection laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list specific examples of what actions count as violations.
  • It is unclear if this change creates new penalties for landlords beyond those already in the landlord-tenant law or consumer fraud laws.
  • The effective date when these rules start applying is not listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Commerce: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2643 - residential landlord tenant; consumer fraud

Current Bill Text

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REFERENCE TITLE:
residential landlord tenant; consumer fraud

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2643

Introduced by

Representatives
Liguori: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Cavero, Connolly, De Los Santos,
Gutierrez, M�rquez, Peshlakai, Sandoval, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas,
Volk;� Senator Ortiz

AN
ACT

amending title 33, chapter 10, article 4,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1380; relating to the Arizona
residential landlord and tenant act.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 33, chapter 10, article 4,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1380, to read:

START_STATUTE
33-1380.

Consumer fraud; enforcement

A landlord's violation of this chapter is deemed
to be a violation of title 44, cHapter 10, article 7, CONSTITUTES AN unlawful
PRACTICE under section 44-1522 and is subject to ENFORCEMENT UNDER TITLE 44,
CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 7.
END_STATUTE