ARIZONA STATE SENATE

JENN RAMIREZ-MENDOZA

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH INTERN

JASON THEODOROU

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

REGULATORY AFFAIRS & GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 926-3171

RESEARCH STAFF

TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

DATE:            February 17, 2025

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1057, relating to commerce; trade; passport identification

Purpose

Adds to the types of identification that may be used in scrap metal transactions.

Background

Current statute requires a scrap metal dealer to keep on the business premises a book or other similar record legibly printed or written in ink, in the English language of each transaction involving the receipt of scrap metal. The record of each receipt of scrap metal must include the following information; 1) the date, time and place of the transaction; 2) a photograph and an identifying description and weight of the specific scrap metal received; 3) the dollar amount of the transaction; and 4) the seller's name, physical description including gender, height, weight, race and eye and hair color, physical address, date of birth and signature and a photocopy of a current driver license, nonoperating identification license or photo identification card issued by a tribal government or the U.S. military. A scrap metal dealer must validate the recorded transaction by using the seller's current driver license, nonoperating identification license or photo identification card issued by a tribal government or the U.S. military (A.R.S. § 44-1642).

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

Provisions

1. Allows an unexpired U.S. Passport to be used as identification by a seller in a scrap metal transaction.

2. Makes technical and conforming changes.

3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.