private property rights; due process

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2776: Rules on Private Property Rights and Due Process

This bill adds a new rule to Arizona law that stops the state and local governments from making laws or policies that limit private property rights without following due process.

What This Bill Does

• Adds section 33-2502 to Title 33 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from adopting laws that restrict private property rights.
• Stops these governments from implementing policies that infringe on private property rights.
• Requires due process if any action affects private property rights, whether done deliberately or by mistake.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State of Arizona
• Political subdivisions of the state (such as cities and counties)
• Owners of private property in Arizona

Terms To Know

Due process

A legal requirement that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's rights or property.

Political subdivision

Local governments within the state, such as cities, towns, and counties.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill text does not define exactly what counts as a restriction on private property rights.
• No effective date is provided in the official status information.

Official Summary Text

HB2776 - private property rights; due process

Current Bill Text

HB2776 - 572R - I Ver

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private property rights; due process

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2776

Introduced by

Representative
Powell

AN
ACT

amending title 33, chapter 23, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-2502; relating to private
property rights.

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

Section 1. Title 33, chapter 23, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-2502, to read:

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33-2502.

Laws restricting private property rights prohibited

This state and a political subdivision of this
state may not adopt a law or implement a policy that deliberately or
inadvertently infringes or restricts private property rights without due
process.
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