HB 2140 — license plate designs

HB2140 - 551R - S-AppropriationsH -Ver Strike  Everything-Proposed    Fifty-fifthHouse Legislature                                           Engrossed Appropriationslicense plate designs         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session                                                  Session H.B.      HOUSE BILL 2140       AN ACT   amending section 28-2351, Arizona Revised Statutes;

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"Section 1.Section 1.

TitleSection 13,28-2351, chapter 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3603.03, to read:

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classification;design A.

civilNotwithstanding action;any other law, the department shall provide to every owner one license plate for each vehicle registered.  At the request of the owner and on payment of a fee in an amount prescribed by the director by rule, the department shall provide one additional license plate for a vehicle for which a special plate is requested pursuant to this chapter.

definitions A.

Any physician who knowingly performs an abortion after determining that the baby has a detectable heartbeat kills a human being and is guilty of a class 3 felony.

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The director shall coat the license plate with a reflective material that is consistent with the determination of the department regarding the color and design of license plates and special plates.

The director shall design the license plate and the letters and numerals on the license plate to be of sufficient size to be plainly readable during daylight from a distance of one hundred feet.  Beginning from and after December 31, 2021, the letters and numerals on the license plate shall be in the same font color as the name of this state on the license plate.  In addition to the standard license plate issued for a trailer before August 12, 2005, the director shall issue a license plate for trailers that has a design that is similar to the standard size license plate for trailers but that is the same size as the license plate for motorcycles.  The trailer owner shall notify the department which size license plate the owner wants for the trailer.

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The fatherdepartment ofshall thedetermine baby, If the mothercolor isand notdesign at least eighteen years of age at the timelicense ofplate. the detectable heartbeat abortion, may bring a civil action to obtain appropriate relief unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the detectable heartbeat abortion.

ReliefBeginning pursuantfrom toand thisafter December 31, 2021 and notwithstanding subsection includesE of this section, Each license plate and special plate shall display the following:name of this state in the same font color, type and size as determined by the department.

1.

Money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, resulting from the violation of this section.

2.

Statutory damages in an amount equal to ten times the cost of the detectable heartbeat abortion.

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E.

A defendantpassenger whomotor isvehicle accusedthat ofis anrented offensewithout under subsection A or B of this section may seek a hearingdriver beforeshall thereceive Arizona medical board if the defendantsame istype licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or the Arizona board of osteopathiclicense examinersplate inas medicine and surgery if the defendant is licensedissued pursuantfor to title 32, chapter on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother whose life was endangered by a physicalprivate disorder,passenger physicalmotor illnessvehicle. or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

TheEND_STATUTE findings on that issue are admissible, in the court's discretion, on that issue at the trial of the defendant.

On a motion of the defendant, the court, in its discretion, shall delay the beginning of the trial for not more than thirty days to permit a hearing to take place.

G.

For the purposes of this section:

1.

"Detectable heartbeat abortion" means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion does both of the following:

(a) Complies with sections 36-2152, 36-2153, 36-2156 and 36-2158 or deliberately and intentionally disregards the requirements prescribed in section 36-2152, 36-2153, 36-2156 or 36-2158 with the intention and for the purpose of performing an overt act that the person knows will kill the living baby who is of a gestational age to have a detectable heartbeat.

(b) Performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the delivered living baby.

2.

"Physician" means a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 or any other individual legally authorized by this state to perform abortions.

Physician includes an individual who is not a physician or who is not otherwise legally authorized by this state to perform abortions but who nevertheless directly performs a detectable heartbeat abortion." Amend title to conform   SINE KERR   2140KERR 03/29/2021 3:25 PM C:

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