evictions; satisfaction of judgments
HB 2244 modifies Arizona eviction laws to streamline the process for tenants who have paid a judgment following an eviction. It requires landlords to file a "satisfaction of judgment" within 40 days of full payment, but if they fail to respond to a tenant's motion within 15 days, the tenant faces no filing fee, no court hearing, the judgment is automatically considered satisfied upon proof of payment, and all eviction records are sealed. This directly affects tenants who paid eviction judgments but faced delays or obstacles from landlords. The key mechanism removes procedural barriers for tenants while imposing specific deadlines on landlords to resolve payment records. The bill focuses on concrete administrative changes to expedite record clearance after tenant payment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
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The bill transitioned from a draft Senate version to an officially enacted law (Chapter 194). The primary change is the addition of formal approval and filing dates, confirming the bill became effective law on June 19, 2026, and was filed with the Secretary of State on June 22, 2026. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content, such as new requirements or funding amounts, are indicated in this version.
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Added official approval date (June 19, 2026) and filing date (June 22, 2026) to signify the bill has become law.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walt Blackman
RRepublican
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