Arizona SB 1552: sentence reductions; offenders under twenty-five

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Chapter 0232 - 572R - H Ver of SB1552 

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 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 CHAPTER 232

 SENATE BILL 1552

AN 
ACT

Amending sections 28-101, 28-337, 28-737, 
28-2351 and 28-2403, Arizona revised statutes; repealing section 28-2410, 
Arizona revised statutes; amending title 28, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona 
revised statutes, by adding sections 28-2470.40, 28-2470.41, 28-2470.42, 
28-2470.43, 28-2470.44, 28-2470.45, 28-2470.46, 28-2470.47, 28-2470.48, 
28-2470.49, 28-2470.50, 28-2470.51, 28-2470.52, 28-2470.53, 28-2470.54, 
28-2470.55, 28-2470.56, 28-2470.57, 28-2470.58, 28-2470.59 and 28-2470.60; 
amending section 28-2472, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 28, 
chapter 7, article 13, Arizona revised statutes, by adding sections 28-2477 and 
28-2478; amending sections 28-3158, 28-3165, 28-3173, 28-3319, 28-3321, 
28-4882, 28-5606, 28-5614, 28-5805, 28-6501, 28-6991, 28-6993, 28-7041, 28-8328 
and 41-608, Arizona revised statutes; amending title 44, chapter 38, article 1, 
Arizona revised statutes, by adding section 44-7953; relating to 
transportation.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 28-101, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-101. Definitions

In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Alcohol" means any substance 
containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol, methanol, propynol and 
isopropynol.

2. "Alcohol concentration" if expressed as 
a percentage means either:

(a) The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred 
milliliters of blood.

(b) The number of grams of alcohol per two hundred 
ten liters of breath.

3. "All-terrain vehicle" means 
either of the following:

(a) A motor vehicle that satisfies all of the 
following:

(i) Is designed primarily for recreational 
nonhighway all-terrain travel.

(ii) Is fifty or fewer inches in width.

(iii) Has an unladen weight of one thousand two 
hundred pounds or less.

(iv) Travels on three or more nonhighway tires.

(v) Is operated on a public highway.

(b) A recreational off-highway vehicle that 
satisfies all of the following:

(i) Is designed primarily for recreational 
nonhighway all-terrain travel.

(ii) Is eighty or fewer inches in width.

(iii) Has an unladen weight of two thousand five 
hundred pounds or less.

(iv) Travels on four or more nonhighway tires.

(v) Has a steering wheel for steering control.

(vi) Has a rollover protective structure.

(vii) Has an occupant retention system.

4. "apply" 
and "application" means the process in which a 
person provides required information in a manner PReSCRIBED by the department 
for services RENDERED by the department.

4. 5. "Authorized 
emergency vehicle" means any of the following:

(a) A fire department vehicle.

(b) A police vehicle.

(c) An ambulance or emergency vehicle of a municipal 
department or public service corporation that is designated or authorized by 
the department or a local authority.

(d) Any other ambulance, fire truck or rescue 
vehicle that is authorized by the department in its sole discretion and that 
meets liability insurance requirements prescribed by the department.

5. 6. "Autocycle" 
means a three-wheeled motorcycle on which the driver and passengers ride 
in a fully or partially enclosed seating area that is equipped with a roll 
cage, safety belts for each occupant and antilock brakes and that is designed 
to be controlled with a steering wheel and pedals.

6. 7. "Automated 
driving system" means the hardware and software that are collectively 
capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, 
regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain.

7. 8. "Automotive 
recycler" means a person that is engaged in the business of buying or 
acquiring a motor vehicle solely for the purpose of dismantling, selling or 
otherwise disposing of the parts or accessories and that removes parts for 
resale from six or more vehicles in a calendar year.

8. 9. "Autonomous 
vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is equipped with an automated driving 
system.

9. 10. "Aviation 
fuel" means all flammable liquids composed of a mixture of selected 
hydrocarbons expressly manufactured and blended for the purpose of effectively 
and efficiently operating an internal combustion engine for use in an aircraft 
but does not include fuel for jet or turbine powered aircraft.

10. 11. "Bicycle" 
means a device, including a racing wheelchair, that is propelled by human power 
and on which a person may ride and that has either:

(a) Two tandem wheels, either of which is more than 
sixteen inches in diameter.

(b) Three wheels in contact with the ground, any of 
which is more than sixteen inches in diameter.

11. 12. "Board" 
means the transportation board.

12. 13. "Bus" 
means a motor vehicle designed for carrying