distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles
HB 2109 amends Arizona's distracted driving law to prohibit holding or texting on portable wireless devices while driving, with specific exceptions for hands-free navigation and emergency use. It establishes civil penalties of $75-$149 for first offenses and $150-$400 for repeat violations, adding a $150 penalty if a violation causes a motorcycle accident. The bill also preempts local regulations, ensuring statewide enforcement starting January 1, 2021, and requires warning signs at state highway entrances. This bill directly affects all drivers in Arizona and is currently pending in the legislature (prefiled, first reading).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Dec 29, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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The bill was formally enacted into law after being approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State. The text includes minor formatting adjustments to the definition of 'stand-alone electronic device' and updates the header to reflect its status as Chapter 81.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes were made to the definition of 'stand-alone electronic device' to improve readability.
Added official approval and filing dates (June 4, 2026, and June 5, 2026) to confirm the bill became law.
Updated the document title from 'House Bill' to 'Chapter' to reflect its enactment.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
22–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic13
69% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Martinez
RRepublican
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