Overview
SB 1808 would create a new category of flags that condominium and planned community associations must permit residents to fly, namely, a flag from a nation allied with the United States as a non-NATO ally and that was established on May 14, 1948 (e.g., Israel).
Key Changes
- Amending A.R.S. 33-1261 and A.R.S. 33-1808 to add a flag from a nation allied with the United States as a non-NATO ally and that was established on May 14, 1948, to the list of flags that condominium and planned community associations cannot prohibit residents from flying.
Legislative Timeline
- June 12, 2026 – Transmitted to the Governor for signature
- June 11, 2026 – Passed the House by a 33-22 vote along party lines
- June 11, 2026 – On the House Third Reading Calendar
- April 20, 2026 – On the House COW Calendar; passed out of COW
- March 30, 2026 – On the agenda for the House Rules Committee, 1:00 p.m.; passed out of committee as “constitutional and proper”; added to the House Consent Calendar (objections due April 1st)
- March 26, 2026 – On the agenda for the House Government Committee, upon adjournment of the Floor; passed out of committee with a “do pass” recommendation
- March 9, 2026 – House Second Reading
- March 5, 2026 – House First Reading; Assigned to the House Government and Rules Committees
- February 26, 2026 – Passed the Senate by a 20-8 vote (with 2 not voting)
- February 26, 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 23, 2026 – On the agenda for the Senate Committee on Rules, 8:45 a.m.; passed out of committee
- February 18, 2026 – On the agenda for the Senate Committee on Government, 7:00 a.m.; passed out of committee as amended by the Senator Kavanagh amendment
- February 17, 2026 – Senator Kavanagh posted an amendment to the bill for consideration in committee that would further describe an allied nation (as that term is used in the bill) as one that is “allied with the United States as a major non-NATO ally and that was established on May 14, 1948”
- February 9, 2026 – Senate Second Reading
- February 5, 2026 – Introduced; Senate First Reading; Assigned to the Senate Government and Rules Committees
Impact
If adopted, SB 1808 will require condominium and planned community associations to revise their rules regarding flags, if any, to include the flag of Israel as a flag the association cannot prohibit.