AZ SB1086

Adds texting while driving as an aggravating circumstance in felony sentencing, allowing courts to impose enhanced sentences when a defendant was operating a motor vehicle while manually typing, sending, reading or entering written or visual communications during commission of the offense.

Defines "wireless communications device" to include wireless phones, text messaging devices, personal digital assistants, laptops and substantially similar readily removable devices used to write, send or read text, data or images through manual input.

Excludes from the definition of wireless communications device: global positioning or navigation systems, physically or electronically integrated vehicle systems, citizens band radios, and push-to-talk electronic communication devices.

Requires that the aggravating circumstance be found true by the trier of fact beyond a reasonable doubt or admitted by the defendant before a minimum or maximum sentence can be imposed.