# Arizona HB 2793: annexation of territory; procedures

Arizona HB 2793, annexation of territory; procedures, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Carbone (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2793-57th-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 2793
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: annexation of territory; procedures
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: annexation of territory, cities and towns - title 9, procedures
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (73 yes, 31 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- City land faces fewer annexation limits: benefit, low. A city or town may annex land it owns when the land touches the city or town in any way. The usual contiguity rules do not apply to that land. The provision does not itself change household taxes or services.
- Fast-track annexation for sole owners: mixed, low. A city or town may skip the 30-day wait and public hearing when one owner holds all real and personal property that would be taxed in the proposed area. The city or town must first get the required ownership statement. It may file a signed petition within one year after filing for annexation, and t…
- More ways to notify annexation areas: mixed, low. Cities and towns may publish annexation notices in a newspaper’s online edition when it is available where the proposed land is located. For one parcel of 160 acres or less, they may post one notice in its most visible area instead of notices in at least three public places. They must also notify a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Carbone (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 19 | 10 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Federalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026: DP | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 39 | 15 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Government: DPA | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee of the Whole: do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Federalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026: DP (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-02-11: Government: DPA (House)
- 2026-01-22: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-21: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0205.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544318)
- House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2793H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538802)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2793P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533920)

## Related bills

- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0205.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544318)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2793H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538802)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2793P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533920)

## Related
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2793-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).