# Arizona HB 2109: distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles

Arizona HB 2109, distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa Martinez (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2109-57th-2nd-regular
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Arizona HB 2109
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: distracted driving; penalties; motorcycles
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: distracted driving, motorcycles, penalties, portable wireless communication devices, transportation - title 28
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (134 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fines for repeat distracted drivers: cost, medium. A second or later distracted-driving violation carries a $400 civil fine, up from the former $150–$250 range. The first-violation fine stays at $75–$149. A violation that causes an accident involving a motorcycle adds $150. That brings the fine for a repeat violation involving a motorcycle accident…
- Local governments lose driving phone-rule powers: cost, low. The law bars Arizona local governments from adding rules under this section about portable wireless devices used while driving. Conflicting local rules are void. It removes the former December 31, 2020 start date; the provided text gives no replacement date.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-01 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail |   |   |   |
| 2026-06-01 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 46 | 10 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 22 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Judiciary and Elections: DPA | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 45 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Transportation & Infrastructure: DP | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-01: Final Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-01: Concurrence: Passed (House)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Judiciary and Elections: DPA (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-23: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House)
- 2026-02-02: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-01-28: Transportation & Infrastructure: DP (House)
- 2026-01-13: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-01-12: House First Reading (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0081.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543450)
- House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538461)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533095)
- Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542324)

## Related bills

- HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed)
- SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness (signed)
- SB 1552: ADOT; revisions. (signed)
- SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation (signed)
- SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations (signed)
- SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0081.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543450)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109H.htm)
- [House Engrossed Version (02/24/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538461)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533095)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2109S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (04/15/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542324)

## Related
- [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1630: home; community-based services; mental illness](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1630-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1552: ADOT; revisions.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1552-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1563: barbering and cosmetology board; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1563-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1497: classical learning; tests; examinations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1497-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1336: state land department; continuation; oversight](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1336-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2109-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).