move over law; study committee
SB 1059 establishes a 12-member study committee to examine Arizona's current "move over" law (ARS § 28-775), which requires drivers to move over for emergency vehicles. The committee, including lawmakers, transportation/public safety officials, industry representatives, and law enforcement, will study the law's effectiveness, identify needed safety improvements, and propose future legislation by December 1, 2025. This bill does not change existing law but creates a process for evaluating and potentially improving the "move over" law. The committee will dissolve after submitting its report, with the bill itself expiring on September 30, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version
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Feb 26, 2025
MINOR
The bill was restructured from an introduced version to a Senate Engrossed version, significantly expanding the study committee's membership and appointment process. The committee now includes additional representatives from law enforcement associations, motor vehicle advocacy organizations, and the towing industry, with more diverse appointment authorities including the governor, senate president, and house speaker. This expansion aims to gather broader stakeholder input on the move over law's effectiveness.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a smaller committee with limited industry representation to a more comprehensive committee with expanded stakeholder representation including law enforcement, towing industry, and motor vehicle advocacy groups.
ELIGIBILITY
Committee membership expanded from 7 to 12 members, adding law enforcement association representatives, motor vehicle advocacy representatives, and additional towing industry representatives with varied appointment authorities.
REQUIREMENT
Appointment process changed to include multiple appointing authorities (governor, senate president, house speaker) instead of single-source appointments for certain positions.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes including removal of prefiled reference title and reorganization of header information.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gowan
RRepublican
Co
Janae Shamp
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Payne
RRepublican
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