All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 30
ArizonaSB 1205Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionSenateWALLET
motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation
Sponsored By: John Kavanagh (Republican)
Signed by Governor
cities and towns - title 9classificationdefinitionsfeesmotor vehicle bootingmunicipal regulationsnoticeregulationrestrictionsviolation
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Bill Overview
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Drivers get stronger booting protections
A private parking area is treated as open to unrestricted parking unless clear signs are posted at each entrance and visible throughout the area. Signs must list parking rules, what happens after a violation, the maximum boot-removal cost, and how to get help. A booting service needs a law enforcement request or the property owner’s or agent’s written permission that meets the sign rules. Services cannot boot tax-exempt vehicles, marked emergency vehicles, vehicles with occupants, or vehicles parked less than 15 minutes after paid parking expires. Owners can dispute a booting and must receive a decision within 60 days. Services must keep release-call records for at least 90 days and provide requested recordings to cities or towns for free within five days; violations of specified rules are class 2 misdemeanors.
Booted drivers get faster release
Booting services must offer release 24 hours a day and release a vehicle within 30 minutes after a request. They can require payment of booting charges and unpaid parking fees before release. If release takes more than 30 minutes but less than 60 minutes, the booting fee must be cut by 50%; after more than 60 minutes, the service cannot charge a release fee. For a removable boot, the vehicle counts as released once the owner can remove the device.
Booting fees face new limits
A service can charge $90 to $150 to boot a vehicle, and the statutory fees adjust every three years based on the federal consumer price index. It cannot add a credit-card fee or charge more than one booting fee for a combination of vehicles. An extra fee is allowed for a separated trailer or other vehicle. A service can also charge up to $250 if an owner intentionally damages a boot or fails to return it.
Cities can regulate, not ban booting
Cities and towns cannot ban booting vehicles on private property without the owner’s or operator’s permission. They can set rules for booting rates, signs, and release practices within their boundaries, as long as those rules follow state law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John Kavanagh
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/9/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 51 • No: 3
House vote • 6/2/2026
Third Reading: failed to pass
Yes: 30 • No: 27
House vote • 3/23/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2026
Transportation & Infrastructure: DP
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/19/2026GovernorThird Reading: Passed
6/9/2026HouseMotion to Reconsider Third: Passed
6/2/2026HouseThird Reading: failed to pass
6/2/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/23/2026HouseTransportation & Infrastructure: DP
3/18/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse First Reading
3/3/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
2/25/2026SenateCommittee of the Whole: do pass amended
2/25/2026SenateRules: PFC
2/16/2026SenateRegulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA
2/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
1/22/2026SenateSenate First Reading
1/21/2026Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (02/25/2026)