Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2398: watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties
Status: Failed, June 13, 2026
HB2398 - watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties
What the bill says
An act amending section 5-301, Arizona Revised Statutes; AMENDING title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 5-342 and 5-342.01; amending sections 5-350 and 5-371, arizona revised statutes; amending title 5, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 8.1; relating to operation of watercraft.
From the engrossed text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 5-301, Arizona Revised Statutes; AMENDING title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 5-342 and 5-342.01; amending sections 5-350 and 5-371, arizona revised statutes; amending title 5, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 8.1; relating to operation of watercraft. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section [DELETED: 1.] 1. Section 5-301, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE5-301. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Boat livery" means a business that rents, leases or charters a motorized watercraft, a personal watercraft or any other watercraft to the general public for noncommercial, recreational use. 1. 2. "Commercial motorized watercraft" means a motorized watercraft that carries passengers or property for a valuable consideration that is paid to the owner, charterer, operator or agent or to any other person interested in the watercraft. 2. 3. "Commission" means the Arizona game and fish commission. 3. 4. "Department" means the Arizona game and fish department. 4. 5. "Documented watercraft" means any watercraft currently registered as a watercraft of the United States pursuant to 46 Code of Federal Regulations part 67. 5. 6. "Domicile" means a person's true, fixed and permanent home and principal residence, proof of which may be …
Sponsors
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Angius, Hildy (R, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : failed to pass
- : Senate third reading passed (26 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
Votes
- FINAL failed to pass (June 13, 2026): 21 yea, 32 nay, failed
- THIRD Passed (June 12, 2026): 26 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FIN DPA (March 23, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 24, 2026): 42 yea, 13 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TI DP (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2398?
- HB2398 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties.
- What does HB2398 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 5-301, Arizona Revised Statutes; AMENDING title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 5-342 and 5-342.01; amending sections 5-350 and 5-371, arizona revised statutes; amending title 5, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 8.1; relating to operation of watercraft.
- What is the status of HB2398?
- Failed as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: failed to pass (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2398?
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2398?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84161/?SessionId=130
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