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AZ HB2446
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chris Lopez
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AI Summary
- Requires all motor carriers operating in Arizona to demonstrate English proficiency, including the ability to understand and respond to verbal questions and read highway traffic signs and electronic message signs
- Authorizes Department of Transportation specialty officers and law enforcement to issue out-of-service orders to motor carriers who cannot sufficiently demonstrate English proficiency during inspections
- Mandates that all roadside inspections be conducted in English without communication aids such as interpreters, cue cards, smartphone apps, or telephone interpretation services
- Allows officers to use alternative communication methods to complete the remainder of an inspection only after determining a motor carrier is proficient in English
Legislative Description
Motor carriers; English proficiency
Inspections
Last Action
Senate read second time
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules3/9/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology2/26/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Transportation and Infrastructure1/15/2026
Full Bill Text
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