ultralight vehicles; definition
SB 1549 defines "ultralight vehicle" in Arizona law to clarify regulatory boundaries for these aircraft. The bill specifies that an ultralight must be a single-occupant vehicle without a U.S. airworthiness certificate, weigh under 155 lbs unpowered or 254 lbs when powered (with fuel limits of 5 gallons and speed limits of 55 knots), and meet other technical criteria. This definition applies to future regulations governing ultralight operations but does not impose new restrictions or requirements on current users. The bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 28-8601 to include this specific definition, primarily serving as a reference for future rulemaking.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Vetoed
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Vetoed Jun 19, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (03/09/2026)
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2 edits
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Mar 9, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft into an official Senate Engrossed version, indicating it has passed the Senate and is ready for final approval. The substantive legal text regarding the definitions of 'Advanced air mobility,' 'eCTOL,' 'eVTOL,' 'Powered lift aircraft,' 'Ultralight vehicle,' and 'Vertiport' remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments like capitalization and spacing.
Scope change
No change in the scope or applicability of the bill; the operational definitions for ultralight vehicles and other air mobility terms are identical to the introduced version.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to reflect the official 'Senate Engrossed' status, replacing the introductory header with the formal legislative title and session details.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text of Section 28-8601, including standardizing capitalization (e.g., changing 'ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE' to 'Ultralight vehicle') and adding statutory markers like 'START_STATUTE' and 'END_STATUTE'.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House Jun 11, 2026
How they voted
20–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Mar 9, 2026
D
Democratic13
69% Nay
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Farnsworth
RRepublican
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