Overview
SB 1184 expands the list of flags that Arizona community association members may display to include officially authorized “Uniformed Services of the United States Division Flags.” The bill inserts this category into both the condominium and planned community statutes, placing it on par with the American flag, state flags, and first responder flags. It also creates an explicit statutory definition for this flag category, ensuring clarity about what flags are protected.
Key Changes
- Amending A.R.S. 33-1261 and A.R.S. 33-1808 to include a uniformed service of the United States division flag as a flag the outdoor display of which community associations cannot prohibit; to define “uniformed services of the United States division flag” to mean “a flag officially authorized by a uniformed service of the United States to represent a division level unit, bearing the unit’s approved insignia, designation or nickname and used for ceremonial, identification or representational purposes;” and to remove language stating that an association loses its lien rights for a period of six consecutive months after the date that an association or a managing agent violates the owner’s rights to display for sale or for lease signs.
Legislative Timeline
- March 30, 2026 – On the agenda for the House COW Calendar; Passed out of COW (Villegas floor amendment failed)
- March 17, 2026 – On the agenda for the House Caucuses
- March 16, 2026 – Added to the House Consent Calendar (any objections must be lodged by 12:00 p.m. on March 18th)
- March 11, 2026 – On the agenda for the House Committee on Government Meeting, 9:00 a.m.; Passed out of Committee; Floor amendment posted by Rep. Villegas that would add the Pride flag to the list of flags that a homeowners’ association or condominium association may not prohibit from being displayed
- March 3, 2026 – House Second Reading
- March 2, 2026 – House First Reading; Assigned to House Government and Rules Committees
- February 25, 2026 – Passed the Senate by a 19-8 vote (with 3 not voting) largely split along party lines
- February 25, 2026 – On the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) Calendar, 9:00 a.m.; Passed out of COW; On the Senate Third Reading Calendar
- February 3, 2026 – On the agenda for the Senate Caucuses
- February 2, 2026 – On the agenda for the Senate Committee on Rules Meeting, 1:00 p.m.; Passed out of Committee as “Proper for Consideration”
- January 28, 2026 – On the agenda for the Senate Committee on Government Meeting, 9:00 a.m.; Passed out of the Committee with a “Do Pass as Amended” vote
- January 27, 2026 – Amendment proposed to remove the language, “uniformed service of the United States,” and instead clarify that a “division” flag is a flag of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard.
- January 21, 2026 – Senate Second Reading
- January 20, 2026 – Introduced; Senate First Reading; Assigned to Senate Government and Rules Committees
Impact
If passed into law, SB 1184 would allow an additional category of flags that community associations cannot prohibit the display of, as well as remove penalties for violating an owner’s right to displace a for sale or for lease sign.