SB 1129 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

vehicle accident; insurance verification

SB 1129 requires Arizona's Department of Transportation to verify if vehicle owners involved in accidents had valid insurance coverage at the time of the accident. If insurance is denied or unverified, the department mails a notice to the owner, giving 30 days to provide proof of coverage (like an insurance policy or self-insurance documentation). Failure to provide valid proof within that timeframe results in a 15-day suspension of the owner's driver license and vehicle registration, unless they request a hearing. The bill includes an exception: if the owner proves the vehicle was sold before the accident, they cannot be suspended.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Jun 16, 2025
MODERATE
This bill completely replaces the original House version, which dealt with campaign finance contribution limits for political committees, with a new Senate version that addresses vehicle accident insurance verification and driver license suspension. The change represents a fundamental shift in subject matter from political campaign regulations to motor vehicle financial responsibility enforcement.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating political campaign contributions and candidate committees to regulating vehicle accident insurance verification and driver license suspensions for uninsured vehicles.
SCOPE

All provisions related to candidate committee contribution limits, transfers between committees, and excess contribution handling were removed.

New provisions were added to allow state departments to verify insurance coverage for vehicles involved in accidents, including unregistered vehicles.

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement mechanisms were added requiring owners to provide proof of financial responsibility within 30 days of receiving a notice, or face suspension of driver's license and vehicle registration.

TIMELINE

The effective date provision for December 31, 2026 was removed as it no longer applies to the new subject matter.

REQUIREMENT

The statute being amended changed from Section 16-913 and Section 38-545 (campaign finance and public officer disclosure) to Section 28-4143 (vehicle accident financial responsibility).

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic13
11 Yea 2
84% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Frank Carroll
Frank Carroll
RRepublican
AZ
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