Assigned to GOV FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2301
homeowners' associations; political activity
Purpose
Allows a condominium unit owners' association (COA) and a planned community
association (HOA) that restricts vehicular or pedestrian access to prohibit a person who is not
accompanied by a unit owner or resident from entering the COA or HOA premises.
Background
A COA and HOA may not prohibit door-to-door political activity on property that is
normally open to visitors, including the solicitation for candidates or ballot issues or the circulation
of political petitions. However, a COA or HOA may restrict or prohibit the door-to-door political
activity from sunset to sunrise and require the prominent display of an identification tag for each
person engaging in the activity along with the identification of the candidate or ballot issue. A
COA or HOA that restricts vehicular or pedestrian access to the condominium or planned
community is exempt from the prohibition of a COA or HOA restricting or prohibiting door-to-
door political activity. A COA and HOA is not required to make its common elements other than
roadways and sidewalks available for the circulation of political petitions to anyone who is not an
owner or resident of the community. A COA and HOA may not prohibit or unreasonably restrict
an owner's ability to peacefully assemble and use common areas of the community or
condominium if done in compliance with the restrictions for the use of the property adopted by the
board of directors (A.R.S. ยงยง 33-1261 and 33-1808).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Allows a COA and HOA that restricts vehicular or pedestrian access to prohibit a person who
is not accompanied by a unit owner, resident of the condominium, member or resident of the
planned community from entering the COA or HOA premises.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
RA 2/1/23 DPA 6-1-0-0
3
rd
Read 2/21/23 59-1-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 6, 2023
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