SB 1020 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

special plate; Arizona space commission

SB 1020 creates a new special license plate design for the Arizona Space Commission. The bill amends Arizona law to add Section 28-2470.40, establishing this specific plate as an option for vehicle owners. Purchasers would pay a fee (details not specified in the text), with proceeds supporting the Arizona Space Commission. This is a procedural change creating a new plate type, not affecting other plate regulations or substantive policies.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Signed Apr 6, 2026

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Senate Engrossed Version (02/12/2026) → Chaptered Version · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill establishes a new 'Arizona Space Commission' special license plate program. It creates a new fund for space exploration research, mandates that $17 of the annual fee be donated to this fund, and adds specific rules for how these plates are funded and administered.

Scope change

The bill introduces a new special plate category for the Arizona Space Commission and expands the definition of 'highway user revenues' to exclude the new space-related fees and donations.

SCOPE

Added a new special plate category called 'Arizona Space Commission' available for purchase by paying a $32,000 implementation fee.

FISCAL

Created a new 'space exploration and aeronautics research fund' to receive donations from the special plate fees.

REQUIREMENT

Requires that $8 of the $25 annual special plate fee be an administration fee and $17 be an annual donation to the new space fund.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'highway user revenues' to exclude the special plate administration fees and donations associated with the new space plate.

TIMELINE

Set a deadline of December 31, 2026, for the initial $32,000 payment required to activate the special plate program.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

26–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 30

Feb 12, 2026

D Democratic13

10 Yea 3 Nay

76% Yea

R Republican17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors