# Arizona HB 2515: state lands; leases; groundwater use

Arizona HB 2515, state lands; leases; groundwater use, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (House Second Reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2515-57th-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 2515
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: state lands; leases; groundwater use
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-01-27, House Second Reading
- Sponsor: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: agricultural land, groundwater use, groundwater withdrawal fee, leases, legislative intent, public lands - title 37, state land leases, state lands
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Analise Ortiz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Betty J Villegas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mariana Sandoval (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Gutierrez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rosanna Gabaldón (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Travers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Simacek (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-27: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-26: House First Reading (House)
- undated: Rules: None (House)
- undated: Natural Resources, Energy & Water: None (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2515P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533714)

## 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2515P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533714)

## 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-HB2515-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).