HB 2257 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

HOV lane; blood transport vehicles

HB 2257 adds blood transport vehicles to the list of priority vehicles allowed in Arizona's high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes when the lanes are degraded. Specifically, it defines "blood transport vehicles" as nonprofit-owned or operated vehicles transporting blood between collection points, hospitals, or storage centers, and requires them to display a removable decal. This exception allows these vehicles to use HOV lanes even when carrying only one occupant (the driver), provided they display the required decal. The bill does not change the standard HOV lane requirements but creates a specific, limited exception for blood transport. This directly affects nonprofit blood banks, hospitals, and blood storage centers that transport blood products.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) → Chaptered Version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law by the Governor, changing its status from a proposed House measure to an official Chapter. The text includes minor formatting adjustments and a specific correction to a funding allocation percentage, which was updated from 35% to 45% in the final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the disposition of watercraft registration fees and the administration of the watercraft licensing fund, with no change to the entities or activities covered.

FISCAL

The percentage of revenues allocated for further distribution was increased from 35% to 45%.

TECHNICAL

Official approval dates and signatures from the Governor and Secretary of State were added to finalize the bill as Chapter 248.

Minor formatting changes were made to the header and introductory text to reflect the bill's transition from draft to enacted law.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 22, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

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Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors