Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1247: assisted living centers; occupants
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
SB1247 - (NOW: assisted living; occupants)
What the bill says
An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-407.04; relating to health care institutions.
From the chaptered text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-407.04; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-407.04, to assisted living homes; occupants; prohibitions Notwithstanding section 36-407, subsection A and if allowed by an assisted living center or an assisted living home, an individual who does not receive supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services may live with a resident in the assisted living center or assisted living home in the resident's unit or may live in any other unit within the assisted living center or assisted living home. The department may not: 1. place any requirement on that individual with which a resident would not need to comply. 2. Require that individual to have a service plan or to receive supervisory care services, personal care services or directed care services. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Emergency This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law. APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 6, 2026. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 6, 2026.
Sponsors
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 14
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (55 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- THIRD Passed (March 30, 2026): 55 yea, 1 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DP (March 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 17, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- RAGE DP (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1247?
- SB1247 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): assisted living centers; occupants.
- What does SB1247 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 36, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-407.04; relating to health care institutions.
- What is the status of SB1247?
- Chaptered as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 14 (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1247?
- Warren Petersen (R, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SB1247?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84761/?SessionId=130
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