2026 Arizona Architects Advocacy Day

All are welcome to join AIA Arizona, in collaboration with NOMA Arizona, for Arizona Architects Advocacy day on Tuesday, March 17, at the Arizona State Capitol. When architects engage in advocacy, we help shape the policies that impact our practice. Your presence reinforces the value of architecture in legislative decisions made about the built environment.

Participating is simply a matter of being present to represent your profession—further information will be provided for attendees. You do not need to be an expert on policy or state government affairs to attend, but please have awareness of the 2026 AIA Arizona Legislative Priorities.

Tentative Schedule for the day [final schedule to be announced]

• 8:30 am  arrival at Arizona State Capitol
• soon thereafter visit the Arizona Senate floor as a group with Senator Bravo
• 10-12 noon  select appointments with key state legislators. Also, our table of information is available in Historic Senate Chamber.
• 12 noon-1 pm  lunch with legislators in Historic Senate Chamber. 
• 1 pm onward  select appointments with key state legislators, or proceed to view the House floor proceedings
• 2 pm Blaise Caudill, Deputy Director of Resiliency, Governor’s Office of Resilience & Energy Policy Advisor, is scheduled to speak with our group

In the current legislative session, AIA Arizona supports the following four bills:

• HB2122 – Summary here. board of technical registration; qualifications 
• HB2804 – Summary here. rural affordable housing; tax credits
• HB2926 – Summary here. housing; contractors; bonds; taxes
• SB1241 – Summary here. municipalities; counties; private permitting providers. AIA has provided amendment language to potentially be incorporated in the current bill SB1241.

Space may be limited based on capacity, please register in advance.

Click here for highlights from the 2025 Arizona Architects Advocacy Day!