# Arizona HB 2456: small modular reactors; zoning; co-location

Arizona HB 2456, small modular reactors; zoning; co-location, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justin Wilmeth (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-06-09 (Final Reading: failed to pass) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2456-57th-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 2456
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: small modular reactors; zoning; co-location
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Final Reading: failed to pass
- Sponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: amendment, application (s), award (s), co-location, comprehensive plans, counties (s), counties - title 11, county zoning, criteria (s), definition (s), designation (s), electricity generation, nuclear generating unit, nuclear-ready communities, preference (s), process (s), public utilities and carriers - title 40, small modular reactors, state government - title 41, strike everything amendment, zoning
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (113 yes, 97 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: Justin Wilmeth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Final Reading: failed to pass | pass | 28 | 27 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 16 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA/SE | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 32 | 22 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Third Reading: failed to pass | fail | 22 | 32 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: DPA | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-06-09: Final Reading: failed to pass (House)
- 2026-06-09: Concurrence: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA/SE (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading: failed to pass (House)
- 2026-02-23: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-12: Artificial Intelligence & Innovation: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-26: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538506)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533664)
- Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542486)

## Related bills

- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)
- HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed)
- HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed)
- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (03/03/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538506)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533664)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2456S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542486)

## Related
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2456-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).