peace officer fund; commission; repeal
SB 1537 modifies Arizona law to redirect $4 from each traffic diversion program fee and $4 from each traffic penalty assessment to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. This directly affects drivers who attend court-authorized traffic diversion programs (like defensive driving) or pay fines for traffic violations. The fund, established under Section 41-1731, is specifically designated for purchasing peace officer equipment and cannot be diverted to other state funds. The bill also repeals Section 41-1732, which was related to the fund's administration.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 25, 2026
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MINOR
The bill updates funding mechanisms for peace officer equipment by increasing a surcharge on court diversion programs from $5 to $9 and maintaining a $4 penalty assessment for traffic violations, while renaming the relevant state fund to 'Public Safety De-Escalation and Life Safety Fund' and repealing an obsolete statute.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains consistent with the previous version, targeting traffic offenses, court diversion programs, and peace officer funding, though the specific financial amounts and fund names have been updated.
FISCAL
The surcharge amount for individuals attending court-authorized diversion programs was increased from $5 to $9, with the additional $4 allocated to the peace officer fund.
The penalty assessment for civil traffic violations remains at $4, but the fund it supports was renamed to 'Public Safety De-Escalation and Life Safety Fund'.
DEFINITION
Section 41-1732, which previously defined the 'Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund,' was repealed as it is superseded by the new fund name and structure.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
20–10
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic13
53% Nay
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Payne
RRepublican
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