REFERENCE TITLE: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1511

Introduced by

Senator Carroll

AN ACT

Amending title 28, Chapter 14, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28-5233; relating to commercial motor vehicles.

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

Section 1. Title 28, chapter 14, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-5233, to read:

START_STATUTE28-5233. Commercial motor vehicle operator; lawful presence; impoundment of vehicle

A. A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle in this state unless the person can provide EVIDENCE of lawful presence in the united states pursuant to the acceptable documents prescribed in section 41-1080.

B. A law enforcement officer may request evidence of lawful presence from a person operating a commercial motor vehicle, which may not be a commercial driver license that is issued by another state or a foreign JURISDICTION.

C. A law enforcement agency shall impound a commercial motor vehicle, and its cargo, that is operated by a person who fails to provide evidence of lawful presence in the united states until the citation and all charges related to the impoundment are cleared.  The impoundment charges are the responsibility of the owner of commercial motor vehicle. END_STATUTE