driver license examination; motorcycle awareness
HB 2111 requires Arizona driver license applicants seeking a motorcycle license or endorsement to pass a test including at least five questions on motorcycle awareness. It updates exam procedures to mandate documentation from authorized third-party motorcycle training programs (starting July 1, 2014) and ensures all applicants demonstrate knowledge of motorcycle safety. The bill directly affects new motorcycle license applicants and the Arizona Department of Transportation, which administers the exams. It makes no changes to licensing fees or penalties, focusing solely on standardizing the knowledge assessment component for motorcycle operators.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
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Introduced Version
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House Engrossed Version (02/23/2026)
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Feb 23, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, which primarily involves structural changes like adding headers, removing pre-filed dates, and converting line numbers into a continuous statute format. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding, or eligibility criteria, were made to the text of the bill itself.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to include official engrossed headers and remove introductory pre-filed metadata.
Line numbers and page breaks were removed and replaced with a continuous statutory text format.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and act description sections.
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 23, 2026
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Martinez
RRepublican
Co
Consuelo Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Gress
RRepublican
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