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HB 2712

residential tenant evictions; court report

57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Introduced by Anna Abeytia and 19 co-sponsors

Arizona bill mandates courts track and report residential eviction data statewide to inform policy decisions on housing and tenant protections.

House First Reading.
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Bill Summary · HB 2712

Legislative bill overview

HB 2712 requires Arizona courts to compile and report data on residential tenant evictions, including information about eviction filings, outcomes, and potentially demographic details. The bill aims to create systematic statewide tracking of eviction patterns that currently lacks centralized documentation.

Why is this important

Eviction data is crucial for understanding housing instability, homelessness trends, and the effectiveness of tenant protection policies. Without standardized reporting, policymakers operate without clear information about who is being evicted, why, and where—making it difficult to target resources or evaluate whether existing laws work as intended.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation costs: Requiring courts to compile and report additional data involves staffing and technology expenses that may burden court systems already facing budget constraints
  • Privacy concerns: Collecting demographic data on evictions raises questions about what personal information gets recorded, who accesses it, and whether it could enable discrimination
  • Definition ambiguity: The bill's text isn't yet public, so it's unclear what specific data points courts must track or how detailed the reporting requirement becomes—this affects both implementation feasibility and data usefulness

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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