Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2109: distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
HB2109 - distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles
What the bill says
An act Amending section 28-914, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to portable wireless communication devices.
From the chaptered text, June 8, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 28-914, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to portable wireless communication devices. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 28-914, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to prohibition; civil penalty; state preemption; definitions A. Unless a motor vehicle is parked or stopped pursuant to section 28-645, subsection A, paragraph 3 or section 28-851, a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a street or highway if the person does either of the following: 1. Physically holds or supports with any part of the person's body either of the following: (a) A portable wireless communication device, except that a person may use a portable wireless communication device with an earpiece, headphone device or device worn on a wrist to conduct a voice-based communication. (b) A stand-alone electronic device. 2. Writes, sends or reads any text-based communication, including a text message, an instant message, an email or internet data, on a portable wireless communication device or stand-alone electronic device. This paragraph does not apply to either of the following: (a) The use of voice-based communications, including through the use of a portable wireless communication device or stand-alone electronic device, to direct the writing, sending, reading or other communicating of any text-based communication. (b) The use of a portable wireless communication device or stand-alone device when used in …
Sponsors
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 81
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (22 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read second time
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 1, 2026): 46 yea, 10 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (April 15, 2026): 22 yea, 6 nay, passed
- JUDE DPA (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 45 yea, 11 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TI DP (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2109?
- HB2109 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles.
- What does HB2109 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 28-914, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to portable wireless communication devices.
- What is the status of HB2109?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 81 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2109?
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016).
- Where is the official record for HB2109?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83735/?SessionId=130
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