SB 1153 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

special plate; Grand Canyon

SB 1153 creates a new special license plate design featuring the Grand Canyon for Arizona vehicle owners. Vehicle owners can request this plate by paying a fee established by the Arizona Department of Transportation, similar to other special plates. The bill amends state law to add this plate to the list of available special plates, which are issued in addition to standard license plates. This change does not affect standard plate requirements or fees for regular registration.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version (02/19/2026) · 6 edits · Feb 19, 2026

MODERATE

This bill introduces a new special license plate for the Grand Canyon National Park, funded by a $32,000 implementation fee paid by the plate designer. The revenue generated from these plates will be split, with a portion going to the state highway fund and the majority directed to a new special fund. This fund will annually allocate money to a specific 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is an official philanthropic partner of the Grand Canyon, provided the organization meets strict criteria regarding its location and history in Arizona.

Scope change

The bill adds a new special plate category (Grand Canyon National Park) and establishes a new dedicated fund for it, while modifying existing definitions of highway user revenues to exclude the fees and donations associated with this new plate.

SCOPE

Creation of a new 'Grand Canyon National Park' special license plate.

FISCAL

Establishment of a $32,000 one-time implementation fee required from the plate designer to activate the program.

Creation of a new 'Grand Canyon national park special plate fund' to hold donations from plate holders.

Amended the State Highway Fund sources to include the new special plate administration fees collected from this specific plate type.

REQUIREMENT

Requirement that the designated nonprofit recipient must be headquartered in Arizona, have operated there for over 20 years, and be an official philanthropic partner of the Grand Canyon.

DEFINITION

Updated the legal definition of 'highway user revenues' to exclude the special plate administration fees and donations related to the new Grand Canyon plate.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

21–6

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 30

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic13

6 Yea 5 Nay 2

46% Yea

R Republican17

15 Yea 1 Nay 1

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors