This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning residential landlord and tenant laws. Key changes include the modification of how unpaid rent is calculated in eviction cases, specifying that the amount for unpaid rent cannot include the entire periodic rental period unless the defendant occupied the premises for that entire duration. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision allowing landlords to charge late fees exceeding $50 or five percent of the unpaid amount, whichever is greater. It also clarifies that a tenant cannot be required to pay attorney fees and costs as a condition for reinstating a rental agreement after a special detainer action is filed.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that courts seal all records related to eviction cases under certain conditions, such as when an eviction action is dismissed or when a landlord files a satisfaction of judgment after receiving full payment from the tenant. This aims to protect tenants' privacy and prevent negative impacts from eviction records. The bill also emphasizes that the list of actions constituting a material and irreparable breach of a lease is not exhaustive, thereby broadening the scope of what may lead to immediate termination of rental agreements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-1178, 33-1315, 33-1368, 33-1379, 33-1314, 33-1310, 33-1409, 33-2102, 13-1502, 12-341.01, 33-1341, 33-1377, 13-1102, 13-1103, 13-1104, 13-1105, 13-3211, 13-105, 13-2308, 13-3451, 13-1202, 13-1203, 12-991, 12-1181, 33-1370