SB 1551 — driver license suspensions; restrictions
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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17 sponsors
1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 1551 has been revised to clarify that fines imposed on defendants are still not mandatory if paying them would cause financial hardship. However, this exception does not apply to specific violations under sections 28-1381, 28-1382, or 28-1383. This change is important because it reinforces that while courts can consider a defendant's financial situation, certain serious offenses will result in fines that cannot be adjusted based on hardship.
SB1551Chapter 0189 - 551R - S Ver of SB1551 Senate Engrossed driver license suspensions;
restrictions State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER SENATE BILL 1551 AN ACT amending sections 13-825, 28-1601, 28-1603, 28-3480 and 28-3482, Arizona Revised Statutes;
END_STATUTE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 7, 2021.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 7, 2021.
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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House Placed on Consent Calendar
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DP
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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DP
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- Thomas "T.J." Shope · Cosponsor
- Alma Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Lorenzo Sierra · Cosponsor
- Amish Shah · Cosponsor
- Diego Rodriguez · Cosponsor
- Raquel Terán · Cosponsor
- Arlando Teller · Cosponsor
- Robert Meza · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Longdon · Cosponsor
- Melody Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Diego Espinoza · Cosponsor
- David L. Cook · Cosponsor
- César Chávez · Cosponsor
- Kelli Butler · Cosponsor
- Reginald Bolding · Cosponsor
- Sean Bowie · Cosponsor
- Paul Boyer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (16)
Not signed on (76)
76 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 76 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Christine Marsh | — | Yea |
| Jamescita Peshlakai | — | Yea |
| Juan Mendez | — | Yea |
| Karen Fann | — | Yea |
| Kelly Townsend | — | Yea |
| Kirsten Engel | — | Yea |
| Lisa Otondo | — | Yea |
| Martin Quezada | — | Yea |
| Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita | — | Yea |
| Nancy Barto | — | Yea |
| Paul Boyer | — | Yea |
| Rebecca Rios | — | Yea |
| Rick Gray | — | Yea |
| Rosanna Gabaldon | — | Yea |
| Sean Bowie | — | Yea |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Tony Navarrete | — | Yea |
| Tyler Pace | — | Yea |
| Victoria Steele | — | Yea |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Yea |
| Lupe Contreras | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| David Livingston | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Venden "Vince" Leach | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1551?
- SB 1551 is sponsored by Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Alma Hernandez, Lorenzo Sierra, Amish Shah, Diego Rodriguez, Raquel Terán, Arlando Teller, Robert Meza, Jennifer Longdon, Melody Hernandez, Diego Espinoza, David L. Cook, César Chávez, Kelli Butler, Reginald Bolding, Sean Bowie, and Paul Boyer.
- What is the current status of SB 1551?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.
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