HB 2492 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

urban growth boundaries; prohibition

This bill prohibits cities, counties, and state agencies from creating or enforcing any urban growth boundaries that restrict new development, housing options, or public services outside designated areas. It declares such boundaries void in local ordinances, rules, or state contracts, citing Arizona voters' 1998 and 2000 rejections of similar policies. The law aims to prevent policies that could reduce housing affordability by limiting land availability for development, referencing studies from other states. It requires a three-fourths legislative vote to take effect.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Failed
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard introduced draft to a House Engrossed version, which includes specific formatting markers (START_STATUTE/END_STATUTE) required for the official statute book. The substantive legal text, including the prohibition on urban growth boundaries for cities, counties, and the state, remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in the scope or applicability of the bill; it still prohibits urban growth boundaries for cities, towns, counties, and state agencies.
TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to include official 'House Engrossed' headers, page numbering, and specific statutory formatting tags (START_STATUTE/END_STATUTE) used for printing the final laws.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

2729
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 60
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic27
24 Nay 3
88% Nay
R Republican33
27 Yea 5 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 3, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-29-4)
house
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Taylor
James Taylor
RRepublican
AZ
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