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AZ SB1502
Bill
Status
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Townsend
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-2917 to add specific evidentiary requirements for noise-related public nuisance prosecutions under subsection A, paragraph 1.
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Requires prosecutions involving noise to include an accurate recording and measurement of the noise by a peace officer or code enforcement officer.
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Specifies that sound pressure measurements must be made on the A-weighted fast response mode scale using methods consistent with American National Standards Institute standards ANSI S1.2-1962 (R1976) and ANSI S1.2-1971 (R1976).
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Requires measurements to be taken using a Type 1 or 2 sound meter meeting ANSI S1.4L-1971 requirements or any other device that accurately measures sound levels.
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Adds definition of "A-weighted" as a frequency weighting network used to account for changes in sensitivity as a function of frequency.
Legislative Description
Public nuisance; noise; evidence
Criminal Code - Title 13
Last Action
Senate motion to reconsider third reading
3/3/2021