Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1725: marijuana smoke; public; private nuisance
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
SB1725 - marijuana smoke; public; private nuisance
What the bill says
An act amending title 12, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-991.01; amending section 13-2917, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public and private nuisances.
From the engrossed text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 12, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-991.01; amending section 13-2917, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public and private nuisances. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 12, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-991.01, to interference; nuisance; failure to comply; violation; classification; definition A. Excessive marijuana smoke or odor that crosses a property boundary and substantially and unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of nearby private property constitutes a private nuisance. Lawful possession or use of marijuana does not preclude a finding of nuisance under this section, except that a court may consider as a mitigating factor possession of a valid registry identification card as defined in section 36-2801. B. A person is not liable under this section unless the person has received notice of the interference and fails to abate it within five days. C. An affected property owner or resident may seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages for loss of use and enjoyment, costs and reasonable attorney fees and other equitable relief the court deems appropriate. D. This section does not preempt a local ordinance that is more protective of private property rights. If a city, town or county …
Sponsors
- Mesnard, J.D. (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : Retained on the Calendar
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : Retained on the Calendar
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Judiciary: do pass
- : Assigned to Judiciary
- : Passed
Votes
- RULES C&P (March 30, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 25, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 9, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
- RULES PFC (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA (February 20, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1725?
- SB1725 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): marijuana smoke; public; private nuisance.
- What does SB1725 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 12, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-991.01; amending section 13-2917, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public and private nuisances.
- What is the status of SB1725?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: House Committee of the Whole (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1725?
- Mesnard, J.D. (R).
- Where is the official record for SB1725?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85374/?SessionId=130
Source: official Arizona record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.