Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2494: certificate; environmental compatibility; zoning; exemption
Status: Failed, June 10, 2026
HB2494 - certificate; environmental compatibility; zoning; exemption
What the bill says
An act amending sections 11-812, 40-360.03 and 48-3609.01, arizona revised statutes; relating to land use regulation.
From the engrossed text, June 9, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 11-812, 40-360.03 and 48-3609.01, arizona revised statutes; relating to land use regulation. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 11-812, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to exceptions; aggregate mining regulation; definitions A. Nothing contained in Any ordinance authorized by this chapter shall may not: 1. Affect existing uses of property or the right to its continued use or the reasonable repair or alteration of the property for the purpose for which used at the time the ordinance affecting the property takes effect. 2. Prevent, restrict or otherwise regulate the use or occupation of land or improvements for railroad, mining, metallurgical, grazing or general agricultural purposes, if the tract concerned is five or more contiguous commercial acres. For the purposes of this paragraph: (a) "General agricultural purposes" includes agritourism as defined in section 3-111, but does not include any of the following: (i) Food establishments that are under the authority of the department of health services pursuant to section 36-136, subsection I and that are associated with an agritourism business. (ii) Rodeo events that are open to the general public and that sell tickets for admission. For the purposes of this item, rodeo events do not include generally accepted agricultural practices associated with …
Sponsors
- James Taylor (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
- Michael Carbone (R, HD-025)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : Senate third reading (13 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Natural Resources: do pass
- : Assigned to Natural Resources
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (June 10, 2026): 13 yea, 16 nay, failed
- NR DP (March 17, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 25, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- NREW DP (February 3, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2494?
- HB2494 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): certificate; environmental compatibility; zoning; exemption.
- What does HB2494 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 11-812, 40-360.03 and 48-3609.01, arizona revised statutes; relating to land use regulation.
- What is the status of HB2494?
- Failed as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Senate third reading (13 votes) (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2494?
- James Taylor (R, HD-029), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2494?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84271/?SessionId=130
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