Arizona 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed House 8 R cosponsors

HB 2369 — traffic violation; judge; signature; requirement

Last action — Transmit to House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

10 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 2369 adds a requirement for civil traffic violations or misdemeanor offenses generated by photo enforcement systems to be signed by the presiding judge. Importantly, the judge can now use an electronic signature, and if the citation is not signed, it will be dismissed instead of being declared void. This change matters because it allows for greater flexibility in how citations are processed, potentially reducing the number of cases dismissed due to administrative oversights while ensuring that the judicial system maintains accountability through the judge's signature.

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requirement State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2369 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 28-1552, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
photo enforcement;
signature requirement;
mayor) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2369 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 28-1552, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
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(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2369 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
mayor of municipality signature required A.
presiding judge's signature required A.
A CITATION THAT IS ISSUED AS A RESULT OF A CIVIL TRAFFIC VIOLATION OR A MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THIS TITLE AND THAT IS GENERATED BY A PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 28-601 MUST BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OR OFFENSE OCCURRED.
A CITATION THAT IS ISSUED AS A RESULT OF A CIVIL TRAFFIC VIOLATION OR A MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THIS TITLE AND THAT IS GENERATED BY A PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 28-601 MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT THAT IS ADJUDICATING THE CITATION.
THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY SIGN THE CITATION BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE BUT IF THE CITATION IS NOT SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY:
THE PRESIDING JUDGE MAY SIGN THE CITATION BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, IF THE CITATION IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE:
THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH THE VIOLATION OR OFFENSE THAT THE CITATION IS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY DID NOT SIGN THE CITATION.
THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSON WHO IS CHARGED WITH THE VIOLATION OR OFFENSE THAT THE CITATION IS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE PRESIDING JUDGE DID NOT SIGN THE CITATION.
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Action History

  1. Transmit to House

  2. PASSED

  3. DPA

  4. DP

  5. Senate Second Reading

  6. Senate First Reading

  7. Transmit to Senate

  8. PASSED

  9. DPA

  10. DPA

  11. House Second Reading

  12. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (85)

85 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 17 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01003
Republican 17000
Total 171003
% of votes cast 57%33%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Analise Ortiz Democrat Nay
Brian Fernandez Democrat Nay
Catherine Miranda Democrat Nay
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Nay
Eva Diaz Democrat Nay
Flavio Bravo Democrat Nay
Kiana Sears Democrat Nay
Lauren Kuby Democrat Nay
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Priya Sundareshan Democrat Not Voting
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Not Voting
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Not Voting
Carine Werner Republican Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Hildy Angius Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Janae Shamp Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24003
Republican 32001
Total 56004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Márquez Democrat Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Anna Abeytia Democrat Not Voting
Betty J Villegas Democrat Yea
Brian Garcia Democrat Yea
Cesar Aguilar Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Consuelo Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elda Luna-Nájera Democrat Yea
Janeen Connolly Democrat Yea
Junelle Cavero Democrat Yea
Kevin Volk Democrat Yea
Lorena Austin Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Lydia Hernandez Democrat Yea
Mae Peshlakai Democrat Yea
Mariana Sandoval Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Nancy Gutierrez Democrat Yea
Oscar De Los Santos Democrat Not Voting
Patty Contreras Democrat Yea
Quantá Crews Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Seth Blattman Democrat Yea
Stacey Travers Democrat Yea
Stephanie Simacek Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Alexander Kolodin Republican Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Chris Lopez Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
David Marshall, Sr. Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
James Taylor Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Gillette Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Not Voting
Julie Willoughby Republican Yea
Justin Olson Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Khyl Powell Republican Yea
Laurin Hendrix Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lisa Fink Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Matt Gress Republican Yea
Michael Carbone Republican Yea
Michael Way Republican Yea
Michele Peña Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Nick Kupper Republican Yea
Pamela Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Rachel Keshel Republican Yea
Ralph Heap Republican Yea
Selina Bliss Republican Yea
Steve Montenegro Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Walt Blackman Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2369?
HB 2369 is sponsored by Michele Peña (Republican), Rachel Keshel (Republican), Ralph Heap (Republican), John Gillette (Republican), Lisa Fink (Republican), Leo Biasiucci (Republican), Teresa Martinez (Republican), and David Marshall, Sr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2369?
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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