rental housing; discrimination; income source

HB2962 - 572R - I Ver

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rental housing; discrimination; income source

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2962

Introduced by

Representatives
Villegas: Cavero, Connolly, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Garcia, Liguori,
Luna-N�jera, Sandoval, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton

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ACT

amending title
33, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section
33-1319.01; relating to the Arizona residential landlord and tenant act.

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

Section 1. Title 33, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1319.01, to read:

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33-1319.01.

Income sources; discrimination prohibited; enforcement;
definition

A. A landlord may not use the source
of income of an otherwise eligible prospective or current tenant to do any of
the following:

1. Refuse to rent a rental property
to a prospective or current tenant.

2. Evict or otherwise terminate the
rental agreement of a prospective or current tenant.

3. Make any distinction or
restriction or otherwise discriminate against a prospective or current tenant
in the price, terms, conditions, fees or privileges relating to the rental or
occupancy of the rental premises or in furnishing any facilities or services in
connection with the rental of the premises.

4. Attempt to discourage renting the
property to a prospective or current tenant.

5. Represent to any person that the
rental premises are not available for inspection or rental when the rental
premises are available.

6. Coerce, intimidate, threaten or
interfere with any person exercising or enjoying any right granted or protected
by this section or as a result of the person having exercised or enjoyed or
having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any
right granted or protected by this section.

7. Assist, induce, incite or coerce
another person to commit an act or engage in a practice that violates this
section.

8. In any other manner make
unavailable or deny a rental unit to a prospective or current tenant who is
otherwise eligible to rent the property, except for the person's source of
income.

B. A landlord may not make, print or
publish, or cause to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or
advertisement with respect to renting a dwelling unit that indicates any
preference, limitation or discrimination because a person relies on rental
payments derived from any government or private assistance, grant, loan program
or income derived from any lawful profession or occupation.

C. For a landlord that requires that
a prospective or current tenant meet a certain threshold level of income, any
source of income in the form of a rent voucher or subsidy or other rental
ASSISTANCE must be subtracted from the total of the monthly rent before
calculating whether the income criteria have been met.

D. A violation of this section is an
unlawful practice under section 44-1522. The attorney general may
investigate and take appropriate action as prescribed by title 41, chapter 9,
article 7 or title 44, chapter 10, article 7.

E. For
the purposes of this section, "Source of income" means benefits or
subsidy programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Assistance,
housing assistance, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans
benefits, social security or supplemental security income or benefits or other
retirement programs, and other programs administered by any federal, state,
local, private or nonprofit entity.
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