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AZ SB1351
Bill
Status
1/31/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steve Montenegro
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AI Summary
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Bars motor vehicle owners from suing to recover collision damages if their vehicle lacks required insurance coverage under Arizona's financial responsibility law.
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Adds failure to maintain financial responsibility (insurance) as a sixth reason for law enforcement to remove and impound a vehicle under existing statutes.
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Requires impounding agencies to deposit 50% of proceeds from transferring ownership of vehicles impounded for lack of insurance into the Arizona Highway Patrol Fund.
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Establishes the Arizona Highway Patrol Fund as the recipient of monies from abandoned vehicle transfers related to insurance non-compliance impoundments.
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Maintains existing 30-day impoundment periods and release procedures while incorporating insurance compliance requirements into vehicle release conditions.
Legislative Description
Uninsured vehicles; collision damages; impoundment
Last Action
Referred to Senate NRT Committee
2/1/2011