Overview
HB 2613 proposes amendments to Arizona laws governing community associations, primarily to authorize and regulate virtual or online meetings for both membership meetings and board of directors meetings, regardless of contrary provisions in the association’s governing documents. The bill expressly allows such meetings to be conducted on online or virtual platforms, subject to compliance with existing meeting requirements, and modernizes voting procedures by providing for voting by absentee ballot and in-person ballot for in-person meetings, and by written ballot for online or virtual meetings. Electronic voting is also expressly permitted.
Key Changes
- Amending A.R.S. 33-1248 and A.R.S. 33-1804 to provide that meetings of a condominium association’s and planned community association’s members and board of directors may be conducted by an online or virtual meeting platform;
- Amending A.R.S. 33-1250 and A.R.S. 33-1812 as follows:
- If voting will occur at an in-person meeting, condominium and planned community associations shall provide for votes to be cast both in-person and by absentee ballot;
- If voting will occur without a meeting of the owners, or if an association is meeting via an online or virtual meeting platform, voting shall occur by written ballot;
- Extending statutory requirements for in-person and absentee ballots to written ballots;
- Extending the timeframe within which an association must deliver absentee or written ballots to members from 7 days before the date the ballot must be received by the association to be counted to 10 days before the date the ballot must be received by the association to be counted;
- Allowing for associations to deliver ballots to members in-person, by mail, or by some form of electronic delivery as determined by the board;
- Allowing members to deliver ballots to the association by mail, in-person delivery, or some form of electronic delivery such as email, fax, or an online voting system;
- Requiring associations to count timely delivered ballots towards quorum;
- Establishing a quorum requirement of one-tenth of the total number of votes for the annual meeting unless the association documents specify a lesser amount;
- Specifically stating that these statutes do not prohibit use of a written consent process.
Legislative Timeline
- January 21, 2026 – House Second Reading
- January 20, 2026 – Introduced; House First Reading; Assigned to House Government and Rules Committees
Impact
Overall, the bill modernizes community association governance by expressly allowing virtual meetings and electronic voting, while also strengthening transparency, accountability, and member participation in decision-making processes. Boards of directors and management will now need to ensure notice, quorum, agenda, and voting requirements are satisfied not just in-person but also via electronic or virtual means, and must adjust record-keeping to account for electronic voting and inspection. The proposed changes emphasize greater accessibility, transparency, and openness in association governance, which may require updated policies and technological adaptations by board of directors and management