technical correction; marriage; property rights

Plain English Breakdown

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SB1257: Fixing a Wording Error About Property for Couples Moving to Arizona

This bill fixes a small wording error in an existing law stating that property bought by married couples after moving to Arizona is governed by Arizona laws.

What This Bill Does

• Amends section 25-217 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
• Corrects the word 'which' to 'that' in the text describing marital rights in property.

Who It Names or Affects

• Married couples who move into Arizona from another state and acquire property there during their marriage.

Terms To Know

Technical correction

A small change made to fix a mistake in wording without changing the law's meaning.

Marital rights in property

The legal rules that decide how married people own and share their assets.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill only changes the word 'which' to 'that'; it does not change which laws apply.
• The official text provided does not state when this law will officially take effect.

Official Summary Text

SB1257 - technical correction; marriage; property rights

Current Bill Text

SB1257 - 572R - I Ver

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technical correction; marriage; property rights

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1257

Introduced by

Senator
Mesnard

AN
ACT

amending section 25-217, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to marital rights in property.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 25-217, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
25-217.

Ownership of property acquired after moving into state

Marital rights in property
which

that
is acquired in this state during marriage by persons
married without the state who move into the state shall be controlled by the
laws of this state.
END_STATUTE