Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1540: motor fuel theft; classifications
Status: Failed, June 9, 2026
SB1540 - motor fuel theft; classifications
What the bill says
An act amending title 13, chapter 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-1821; relating to theft.
From the engrossed text, April 13, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 13, chapter 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-1821; relating to theft. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 13, chapter 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-1821, to read: START_STATUTE13-1821. Theft of motor fuel; classification; definition A. A person commits theft of motor fuel if the person wilfully, knowingly and without AUTHORIZATION: 1. Breaches a retail fuel dispenser or accesses any internal portion of a retail fuel dispenser WITH ANY DEVICE THAT IS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRAUDULENTLY ALTERING, MANIPULATING OR INTERRUPTING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF A RETAIL FUEL DISPENSER. 2. Physically tampers with, manipulates, removes, replaces or interrupts any mechanical or electronic component that is located on the internal or external portion of a retail fuel dispenser. 3. Uses any form of electronic communication to fraudulently alter, manipulate or interrupt the normal operation of a retail fuel dispenser. B. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section is a class 6 felony, except that if the violation results in a person obtaining more than fifty gallons of motor fuel it is a class 5 felony. C. A violation of subsection A, paragraph 2 or 3 of this section is a class 5 felony. …
Sponsors
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House third reading (19 votes)
- : Passed
- : failed to pass
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary: do pass amended
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (June 9, 2026): 19 yea, 35 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (March 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DPA (March 18, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 17 yea, 11 nay, passed
- JUDE DP (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1540?
- SB1540 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): motor fuel theft; classifications.
- What does SB1540 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 13, chapter 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13-1821; relating to theft.
- What is the status of SB1540?
- Failed as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: House third reading (19 votes) (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1540?
- Kevin Payne (R, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for SB1540?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85152/?SessionId=130
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