# Arizona SB 1479: deeds; identification; forgery; notice; notaries

Arizona SB 1479, deeds; identification; forgery; notice; notaries, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank Carroll (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-09 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1479-57th-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 SB 1479
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: deeds; identification; forgery; notice; notaries
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Frank Carroll (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: changed information, classification, counties - title 11, courts and civil proceedings - title 12, deeds, exceptions, exemptions, forgery, identification, notaries, notice, notice to owner, photo identification, property - title 33, real property, recording, remotely located individuals, repeal, repealing, state government - title 41, thumbprint (h), violation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (126 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property owners get optional change alerts: benefit, low. By January 1, 2027, each Arizona county assessor must offer an opt-in property alert system. Participating owners receive prompt notice when the assessor learns of an ownership change or an owner's mailing-address change. Notices arrive by email, text message, or similar means. These alerts help ow…
- Stricter reporting for property transfers: cost, low. Unless a statutory exemption applies, property-transfer deeds and sale contracts need a complete, state-approved affidavit of legal value. The buyer and seller, or their agents, must sign it. Required details include both parties' names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers; email and other extra c…
- Stronger owner remedies and property-fraud penalties: mixed, high. Owners and beneficial title holders gain remedies against forged, groundless, materially false, or otherwise invalid recorded property claims. Someone who knowingly records a covered claim owes at least $5,000 or three times actual damages, whichever is greater. Reasonable attorney fees and court c…
- Property filers show identification with privacy protections: mixed, low. People recording documents in person at an Arizona county recorder's office or kiosk must show valid photo identification. Exceptions cover escrow officers and offices, title insurance agents and insurers, state- or federally chartered banks and credit unions, active Arizona Bar members, and govern…
- Property signings face stronger identity checks: mixed, low. Signers and any translators must personally appear before the notary, including through an authorized remote process. For deeds, quitclaim deeds, deeds of trust, other property documents, and powers of attorney, signers must leave a right thumbprint in the notary's journal. If that thumb is unavail…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janae Shamp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Payne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kiana Sears (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Selina Bliss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 28 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Government: DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 29 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-09: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-07: Final Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Concurrence: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-31: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-18: Government: DP (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0031.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542342)
- House Engrossed Version (04/02/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/541908)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535021)
- Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539461)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0031.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542342)
- [House Engrossed Version (04/02/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (04/02/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/541908)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535021)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1479S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (03/02/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539461)

## Related
- [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)
- [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1479-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).