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AZ HB2573

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Martinez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Adds "evidence-based psychotherapy" as a treatment option for DUI offenders alongside existing alcohol or drug screening, education, and treatment programs
  • Allows the Arizona Department of Transportation to accept proof that a person is satisfactorily participating in court-ordered treatment programs, not just proof of completion, before reinstating driving privileges
  • Removes the requirement that persons convicted under certain extreme DUI provisions must complete 45 days of a revocation period before becoming eligible for a special ignition interlock restricted driver license
  • Defines "evidence-based psychotherapy" as a new statutory term within Arizona's DUI and driver license reinstatement laws
  • Amends sections 28-1382 (extreme DUI) and 28-3319 (license suspension/revocation actions) of Arizona Revised Statutes

Legislative Description

DUI; alternative treatment

Transportation - Title 28

Last Action

Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/10/2026
Judiciary and Elections3/10/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Transportation and Infrastructure1/20/2026
Judiciary1/20/2026

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