Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2875: local regulation; prohibition; unmanned aircraft
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
HB2875 - local regulation; prohibition; unmanned aircraft
What the bill says
An act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-256.31; amending section 13-3729, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to unmanned aircraft. Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.54, to exceptions; definitions A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a city or town may not enact or adopt any ordinance, policy or rule that relates to the ownership.
From the chaptered text, June 11, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.54; amending Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-256.31; amending section 13-3729, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to unmanned aircraft. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.54, to exceptions; definitions A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a city or town may not enact or adopt any ordinance, policy or rule that relates to the ownership or operation of an unmanned aircraft, unmanned aircraft system or commercial drone delivery system or otherwise engage in regulating the ownership or operation of an unmanned aircraft, unmanned aircraft system or commercial drone delivery system. Any ordinance, policy or rule that violates this subsection, whether enacted or adopted by the city or town before or after August 6, 2016, is void. b. This section does not: 1. Prohibit a city or town from enacting or adopting an ordinance or rule on any of the following: (a) operating or using a public unmanned aircraft that is owned by the city or town. (b) taking off or landing a model aircraft in a park or preserve that is owned by the city or town if either of …