HB 2698 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

rental assistance study committee

HB 2698 establishes a 12-member study committee to examine Arizona's existing rental assistance programs. The committee includes renters, housing developers, tenant advocates, property owners, state housing officials, and legislative leaders. It will review program eligibility, administration, coordination between agencies, and stakeholder input from 2026 through 2027. The committee must submit a final report with findings and recommendations to state leaders by December 31, 2027, after which the committee dissolves. This bill creates a fact-finding body - no new assistance programs or funding are enacted.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 16, 2026

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional introduction format to a more structured House Engrossed Version with line numbers and clearer section headers. The substantive policy content, including committee membership composition, duties, reporting requirements, and repeal timeline, remains unchanged.

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The document was reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version with added line numbers, section headers, and cleaner layout while maintaining identical legislative content.

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Feb 3, 2026

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