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AZ HB2398
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leo Biasiucci
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AI Summary
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Requires owners who rent watercraft in Arizona to maintain commercial boat liability insurance with minimum coverage of $25,000 for bodily injury/death to one person, $50,000 for two or more persons, and $20,000 for property damage per accident
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Extends the same insurance requirements to boat livery owners (businesses that lease or rent boats) for all watercraft operated on Arizona waterways
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Authorizes the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to require proof of insurance certification from watercraft rental owners and boat liveries, and to verify coverage with insurers
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Establishes criminal penalties for renting watercraft without required insurance: a class 3 misdemeanor for basic violations, elevated to a class 1 misdemeanor if the uninsured watercraft is involved in an accident
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Updates boat livery recordkeeping statutes with modernized language while preserving existing requirements to maintain renter records for at least three months
Legislative Description
Watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties
Penalties
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/9/2026