SCR 1048 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

public; private nuisance; marijuana smoke

This bill defines excessive marijuana smoke or odor crossing property lines as a private nuisance under Arizona law. It directly affects property owners who experience disruptive smoke and marijuana users (including those with valid registry cards, which can be considered a mitigating factor). Key provisions require a 5-day notice before legal action, establish that smoke detectable for over 30 consecutive minutes on one day or three separate days in 30 days constitutes a nuisance, and mandate that affected parties first file complaints with local governments before suing. Violating a court-ordered abatement order is classified as a petty offense. The bill does not override stricter local ordinances but requires local jurisdictions to address complaints before property owners can pursue court action.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (03/09/2026) · 4 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft concurrent resolution into an official Senate Engrossed version, making it ready for submission to voters. The substantive policy content remains focused on regulating marijuana smoke as a nuisance, but the text was reformatted to include specific statutory section numbers and standard legislative headers.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to address marijuana smoke as a private and public nuisance.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated from a draft introduction to a formal Senate Engrossed version, including the addition of standard state legislature headers and the official bill number SCR 1048.

The description of the bill's purpose was updated to specify that it amends Title 12, Chapter 7, Article 12, and Section 13-2917 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, replacing the previous generic reference to sections 12-991, 13-2908, and 13-2917.

The original text included a separate, detailed section regarding criminal activity on residential properties (Section 12-991). In this version, that text was removed and replaced with a concise summary of the bill's intent to add a new section 12-991.01.

New text markers such as 'START_STATUTE' and 'END_STATUTE' were inserted to indicate where the specific legal definitions and rules regarding marijuana smoke begin and end within the bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

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Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

DPA

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors