ARIZONA STATE SENATE

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LIAM MAHER

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

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DATE:            March 29, 2019

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to H.B. 2374, relating to traffic survival school; requirement

Purpose

Requires the attendance and successful completion of traffic survival school for certain traffic violations.

Background

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) may suspend or revoke the license of a driver or require a licensee to complete traffic survival school if ADOT records or other sufficient evidence show that the licensee: 1) commits certain statutorily outlined offenses; 2) has been involved as a driver in an accident resulting in death or injury or serious property damage; or 3) is medically, psychologically or physically incapable of operating a motor vehicle.

ADOT is required to immediately notify a licensee in writing of suspension or revocation of their license or a requirement to complete traffic survival school. A person may request a hearing, which is required to be held within 60 days. At the hearing, ADOT is required to either rescind its order of suspension or revocation or requirement to complete traffic survival school or may uphold or extend the order (A.R.S. § 28-3306).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Requires, rather than allows, ADOT to suspend or revoke a person's driver license if found to be noncompliant with an order requiring attendance and completion of traffic survival school.

2. Requires ADOT to remove a suspension from a driving record if among other requirements, the person has successfully completed traffic survival school education sessions.

3. Requires a person to successfully complete traffic survival school if ADOT receives a notice of the person's conviction for an offense in another jurisdiction that would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the person’s driver license if the offense had been committed in Arizona.

4. Makes a technical change.

5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.