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AZ SB1540

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Payne

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Creates a new crime of "theft of motor fuel" under Arizona law for unauthorized tampering with retail fuel dispensers
  • Prohibits breaching fuel dispensers, accessing internal components, or possessing devices designed to fraudulently alter dispenser operation
  • Bans physically tampering with mechanical or electronic dispenser components and using electronic communication to manipulate dispensers
  • Classifies breaching a dispenser or possessing tampering devices as a class 6 felony, elevated to class 5 felony if fuel is actually obtained
  • Classifies physical tampering with components or electronic manipulation as a class 5 felony

Legislative Description

Motor fuel theft; classifications

Theft

Last Action

House read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary2/27/2026
Rules2/2/2026
Judiciary and Elections2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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