defensive driving schools; fees.
SB 1350 requires Arizona's Supreme Court to oversee defensive driving schools used by courts for traffic violation diversion programs. It mandates public disclosure of court diversion fees and school costs, creates a non-public statewide database tracking course completions (excluding driver education courses), and limits class durations to 4.5 hours. The bill also establishes payment plans for court fees, school fees, and related costs over 120 days, while setting certification standards for schools and instructors. It directly affects drivers completing court-ordered defensive driving courses and the schools providing them.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Jun 18, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten to replace a fee-based defensive driving program with a new law restricting the use of Chinese-made unmanned aircraft (drones) near critical infrastructure. The original text regarding court diversion fees and defensive driving schools was removed, while new provisions were added to ban state agencies from operating Chinese drones for data collection starting in 2028, unless specific security software is used.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted entirely from regulating defensive driving school fees to prohibiting the use of Chinese-manufactured drones by state agencies for critical infrastructure data collection.
SCOPE
All text related to defensive driving schools, court diversion fees, and the $45 surcharge was deleted.
REQUIREMENT
New restrictions prohibit state agencies from using or operating Chinese-made drones for collecting data on restricted critical infrastructure beginning December 31, 2028.
An exception allows the use of Chinese drones if they are equipped with specific US-developed security software that prevents data exfiltration.
DEFINITION
New definitions were added for 'critical infrastructure,' 'restricted critical infrastructure,' and 'unmanned aircraft' to clarify the law's application.
ENFORCEMENT
New requirements mandate annual verification by an independent third party to ensure compliance with security standards.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
24–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic13
76% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
0
Amendments
5
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gowan
RRepublican
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