Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Arizona SB1282: aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement
Status: In committee, April 22, 2025
SB1282 - aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement
What the bill says
An Act amending title 28, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-622.02; relating to traffic Laws.
From the engrossed text, February 20, 2025:
An Act amending title 28, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-622.02; relating to traffic Laws. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 28, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-622.02, to read: START_STATUTE28-622.02. Aggravated unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle; violation; classification A. A driver of a motor vehicle commits aggravated unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle if the driver wilfully operates a motor vehicle in a manner that recklessly endangers the life of another person while attempting to flee or elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle as described in section 28-622.01. B. Aggravated unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle is a class 4 felony, except that aggravated unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle is a class 2 felony if any of the following applies: 1. The offense results in serious physical injury as defined in section 13-105 to another person. 2. At the time of the offense, the driver was transporting a minor under fifteen years of age. 3. At the time of the offense, the driver was in violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1382. C. A person who is convicted under subsection B, paragraph 3 of this section is not eligible for probation, pardon, commutation …
Sponsors
- David Gowan (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
- Frank Carroll (R, SD-028)
- Timothy Dunn (R, HD-025)
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023)
- John Kavanagh (R, SD-003)
- Leach, Venden "Vince" (R, SD-017)
- Mesnard, J.D. (R)
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027)
- Wendy Rogers (R, SD-007)
- Janae Shamp (R, SD-029)
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : do pass
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary: do pass
- : Assigned to Judiciary
- : Passed
- : do pass
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Public Safety: do pass
Votes
- House - Committee of the Whole (DP) (April 22, 2025): 0 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (April 14, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Rules Committee Action (C&P) (April 14, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (March 26, 2025): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Judiciary Committee Action (DP) (March 26, 2025): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate - Third Reading (February 20, 2025): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1282?
- SB1282 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)): aggravated unlawful flight; law enforcement.
- What does SB1282 do?
- In its own words: An Act amending title 28, chapter 3, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-622.02; relating to traffic Laws.
- What is the status of SB1282?
- In committee as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: do pass (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1282?
- David Gowan (R, SD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1282?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82649/?SessionId=129
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