# Arizona HB 2169: attorney general; nuisance action; defamation

Arizona HB 2169, attorney general; nuisance action; defamation, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lupe Diaz (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (Miscellaneous Motion: Passed) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2169-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2169
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: attorney general; nuisance action; defamation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Miscellaneous Motion: Passed
- Sponsor: Lupe Diaz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: attorney general, criminal code - title 13, defamation, nuisance action, offenses against public order
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (41 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lupe Diaz (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading: failed to pass | pass | 29 | 27 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: DP | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-25: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading: failed to pass (House)
- 2026-02-23: Committee of the Whole: do pass (House)
- 2026-02-09: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-02: Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: DP (House)
- 2026-01-15: Judiciary: W/D (House)
- 2026-01-14: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-13: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2169H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538473)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2169P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533230)

## Related bills

- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2169H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538473)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2169P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533230)

## Related
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2169-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).