SB 1049 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

spousal maintenance; income; property

Arizona's SB 1049 amends Section 25-319 of the Arizona Revised Statutes to clarify and update rules for spousal maintenance (alimony) in divorce or legal separation cases. The bill specifies that courts must consider 13 defined factors - including the standard of living during marriage, duration of the marriage, each spouse's earning ability, and contributions to the other's career - when determining maintenance amounts and duration. It establishes that maintenance must be limited to the period necessary for the recipient to become self-sufficient, with a maximum duration (though the exact timeframe is blank in the bill text), and defines "reasonable needs" to include basic necessities like housing, food, healthcare, and child-related expenses. This bill directly affects divorcing couples in Arizona by standardizing how courts calculate and award spousal support.
Bill status passed both 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Failed
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 19, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (06/11/2026) Senate Engrossed Version (02/23/2026) · 6 edits · Feb 23, 2026
MODERATE
The Senate removed the House's new provisions that would have automatically terminated spousal maintenance upon remarriage or habitual cohabitation in a marriage-like relationship, along with related reimbursement rights for the paying spouse and factors courts could use to determine cohabitation. The Senate version reverts the statute closer to its prior structure, retaining only the continuing jurisdiction clause and the definition of 'reasonable needs.' This is a significant policy reversal that eliminates a mechanism for ending maintenance payments based on a recipient's new relationship status.
REQUIREMENT

Removed automatic termination of spousal maintenance when the receiving spouse remarries or has habitually cohabitated for one year or more in a relationship analogous to marriage.

Removed termination of spousal maintenance when the receiving spouse failed to disclose cohabitation during the dissolution proceeding that resulted in the maintenance award.

FISCAL

Removed the reimbursement provision that entitled the paying spouse to recover maintenance paid after the date the recipient remarried or began cohabitating in a marriage-like relationship.

DEFINITION

Removed the list of factors courts could consider when determining whether a spouse habitually cohabitated in a relationship analogous to marriage, including statements to third parties, economic dependence, conduct and roles, benefit of the relationship, community reputation, and other relevant factors.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the provision allowing a spouse to petition for termination of spousal maintenance at any time, regardless of when the original petition was filed or the award was entered.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered remaining subsections: old Section I (continuing jurisdiction) became Section E, and old Section J (definition of reasonable needs) became Section F. Updated the section title to remove references to termination and factors.

Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
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Committee
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Jun 11, 2026
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Wendy Rogers
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