Arizona SB 1366: home confinement; eligibility; electronic monitoring

Bill Text

Chapter 0172 - 572R - S Ver of SB1366 

 Senate Engrossed

 commercial 
 buildings; telecommunications services

 (now:� study 
 committee towing)

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 CHAPTER 172

 SENATE BILL 1366

AN 
ACT

ESTABLISHING the public property towing 
and impound practices study committee.

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

Section 1. Public 
property towing and impound practices study committee; membership; duties; 
report; delayed repeal

A. The public property 
towing and impound practices study committee is established consisting of the 
following members:

1. Two members of the 
senate who are appointed by the president of the senate and who are not members of the same political party. The 
president of the senate shall designate one of these members to serve as 
cochairperson of the committee.

2. Two members of the house 
of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of 
representatives and who are not members of the 
same political party. The speaker of the house of representatives 
shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the 
committee.

3. One member who 
represents a statewide public property towing 
association that is dedicated to advancing the training, safety and 
professionalism of tow truck operators and that operates in an urban county 
with a population of more than eight hundred thousand persons and who is 
appointed by the president of the senate.

4. One member who 
represents the public property towing industry that operates in a rural county 
with a population of eight hundred thousand persons or less and who is 
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

5. One member who 
represents the department of public safety and who is appointed by the 
governor.

B. Committee members are 
not eligible to receive compensation, but members are eligible for 
reimbursement of expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised 
Statutes.

C. The committee shall:

1. Review current fees, 
rates, fines and administrative charges for the department of public safety 
initiated accident, arrest, breakdown, disabled and abandoned vehicles tows.

2. Examine the 
qualifications and operational standards for public property towing companies 
to be considered qualified for government-authorized towing of vehicles.

3. Evaluate minimum 
insurance requirements and background check standards for towing company owners 
and operators.

4. Review the impact of the 
laws of this state and rules and department of public safety policies relating 
to public property towing.

D. The committee may:

1. Request information and 
data from state and local agencies regarding towing contracts and impound 
statistics.

2. Hold public hearings to 
receive testimony from industry experts, law enforcement agencies and the 
public.

E. On or before December 
31, 2026, the committee shall submit a report of its findings and 
recommendations for administrative or legislative action to the governor, the 
president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and 
shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

F. This section is repealed 
from and after September 30, 2027.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 19, 2026.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 22, 2026.