traffic schools; instructors; fingerprint clearance
HB 2916 requires owners with 20%+ stake in Arizona traffic survival schools, partners/stockholders with 20%+ ownership, and school instructors to provide a valid fingerprint clearance card when applying for or renewing a school license. This bill adds a background check requirement to existing licensing rules, which already mandate in-person courses (with limited emergency exceptions), 8 hours of instruction, and aggressive driving education. The fingerprint clearance must be issued under Arizona law (§ 41-1758.03), directly affecting school operators and instructors seeking licensure. It does not change course content, duration, or the requirement for in-person instruction, only adding a new verification step for licensing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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Senate Engrossed Version (04/14/2026)
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Chaptered Version
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MINOR
The bill was formally approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State, transitioning from a draft version to an official chaptered law. The substantive text of the bill regarding fingerprint clearance cards and traffic survival school licensing appears to remain unchanged, with the primary modifications being the addition of official approval dates and formatting adjustments.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text of the law itself was not altered, only its official status and metadata were updated.
TIMELINE
Added the official approval date (June 4, 2026) and filing date (June 5, 2026), establishing when the law becomes effective.
TECHNICAL
Changed the document title from 'HOUSE BILL 2916' to 'CHAPTER 119' to reflect its new status as enacted law.
Removed draft-specific headers and placeholders, cleaning up the text for the final published version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
26–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Marshall
RRepublican
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