Establishes that a person operating a commercial motor vehicle in this state with a nondomiciled commercial driver license must be able to provide proof of lawful immigration status or lawful presence.

Provisions of the bill make it unlawful for a person who is issued a nondomiciled commercial driver license to
operate a commercial motor vehicle in Arizona unless the person can provide evidence of lawful immigration status or lawful presence.

Authorizes a law enforcement officer to request evidence of immigration status from a person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a nondomiciled commercial driver
license.

Requires, if the person fails to provide the requested evidence, the law enforcement officer or the officer�s agency to impose a civil traffic penalty of up to $500; issue a citation; and report the violation to the jurisdiction that issued the person�s commercial driver license and to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Authorizes a law enforcement agency to impound the commercial motor vehicle and its cargo if the operator fails to provide the required evidence, until the citation and all
impoundment-related charges are cleared.

Stipulates that the owner of the commercial motor vehicle is responsible for impoundment charges.

Pending House action.

01/29/2026 Introduced in Senate and read first time.
01/29/2026 Assigned to Senate Committee on Military Affairs and Border Security.
01/29/2026 Assigned to Senate Committee on Rules.
02/02/2026 Read second time in Senate.
02/09/2026 Passed favorably from Senate Committee on Military Affairs and Border Security.
02/23/2026 Senate Committee on Rules action: Proper For Consideration.
02/23/2026 To Senate consent calendar.
02/23/2026 Passed by Senate majority caucus.
02/25/2026 Passed by Senate minority caucus: Do pass.
03/03/2026- Senate Committee of the Whole passed as amended.
03/09/2026 Third reading. Passed Senate.
03/09/2026 Transmitted to House.
03/16/2026 Introduced in House and read first time.
03/16/2026 Assigned to House Committee on Judiciary.
03/16/2026 Assigned to House Committee on Rules.
03/17/2026 Read second time in House.
03/25/2026 Passed favorably from House Committee on Judiciary.
03/30/2026 To House consent calendar.
03/30/2026 House Committee on Rules action: constitutional and in proper form.
03/31/2026 Passed by House minority and majority.
04/15/2026 House Committee of the Whole passes as amended.