Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1210 — accidents; death; injury; implied consent

Last action — house second reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 1210 clarify the circumstances under which a law enforcement officer can request a driver to take a test after a traffic accident resulting in serious injury or death. Instead of a mandatory requirement for the driver to comply, the language now indicates that compliance is "requested," which may lessen the pressure on drivers during such stressful situations. Additionally, the penalties for refusing to take the test remain significant, with potential license suspension for 12 months or up to 2 years. This adjustment highlights a shift towards a more flexible approach while still maintaining strict consequences for non-compliance.

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SB1210 - 532R - S Ver       Senate Engrossed       State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       SENATE BILL 1210       AN ACT   amending section 28-673, Arizona Revised Statutes;
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implied consent         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     SB 1210   Introduced by Senator Burges     AN ACT   amending section 28-673, Arizona Revised Statutes;
1.  The certified report shall state the law enforcement officer's reasonable grounds to believe that the person was involved in a traffic accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person caused the accident or the person was issued a citation for a violation of any provision of this article, article 2, 3, or 5, through 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of this chapter or chapter 4 of this title.
1.  The certified report shall state the law enforcement officer's reasonable grounds to believe that the person was involved in a traffic accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person caused the accident or the person was issued a citation for a violation of any provision of this article, article 2, 3, or 5, through 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of this chapter or chapter of this title.
3.  The scope of the hearing shall include the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person was involved in a traffic accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person caused the accident or the person was issued a citation for a violation of any provision of this article, article 2, 3, or 5, through 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of this chapter or chapter 4 of this title.
3.  The scope of the hearing shall include the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person was involved in a traffic accident resulting in death or serious physical injury as defined in section 13‑105 and the law enforcement officer's probable cause to believe that the person caused the accident or the person was issued a citation for a violation of any provision of this article, article 2, 3, or 5, through 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of this chapter or chapter of this title.
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Action History

  1. house second reading

  2. house first reading.

  3. transmit to house

  4. passed

  5. senate second reading

  6. senate first reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 23 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 17600
Democrat 1100
Total 23700
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Nay
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Nay
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Nay
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Yea
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Nay
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Nay
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Nay
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Nay
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1210?
SB 1210 is sponsored by Judy Burges.
What is the current status of SB 1210?
This bill died with 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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