# Arizona SB 1205: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation

Arizona SB 1205, motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arizona SB 1205
- State: Arizona
- Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session
- Title: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: cities and towns - title 9, classification, definitions, fees, motor vehicle booting, municipal regulations, notice, regulation, restrictions, violation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (128 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drivers get stronger booting protections: benefit, low. 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 enforcem…
- Booted drivers get faster release: mixed, low. 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 m…
- Booting fees face new limits: mixed, low. 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…
- Cities can regulate, not ban booting: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Kavanagh (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 51 | 3 |   |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Third Reading: failed to pass | pass | 30 | 27 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Transportation & Infrastructure: DP | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-02: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (House)
- 2026-06-02: Third Reading: failed to pass (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rules: C&P (House)
- 2026-03-18: Transportation & Infrastructure: DP (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: House First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules: PFC (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPA (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senate First Reading (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0156.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544225)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1205P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533656)
- Senate Engrossed Version (02/25/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1205S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538908)

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- SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation (signed)
- SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers (signed)
- HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed)
- HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed)
- HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0156.htm)
- [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544225)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1205P.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/533656)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/25/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/SB1205S.htm)
- [Senate Engrossed Version (02/25/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/538908)

## Related
- [SB 1189: campaign spending; personal security](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1189-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1198: Arizona beef council; continuation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1198-57th-2nd-regular)
- [SB 1215: firefighters; occupational disease; cancers](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1215-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular)
- [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-SB1205-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).