HB2822 • 2026

special plate fees; revision

HB2822 - special plate fees; revision

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Junelle Cavero, Tony Rivero, Justin Wilmeth
Last action: 2026-01-26
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not list specific organizations that receive donations, only stating they are identified in other sections establishing special plates.

HB2822: Changes to Special License Plate Fees

This bill raises fees for most special license plates in Arizona, sets aside money for administration and donations, and requires a two-thirds legislative vote to pass.

What This Bill Does

Raises the fee from $25 to $50 for each original or renewed special plate, except for hearing impaired and disability symbol plates.
Allocates $16 of the new $50 fee as an administration cost deposited into the state highway fund.
Sends $34 of the new $50 fee as a donation to organizations linked with specific special plate designs.
Keeps the personalized special plate fee at $25 and the transfer fee at $12.

Who It Names or Affects

Arizona drivers who buy or renew most types of special license plates
State agencies that manage highway funds and distribute donations
Organizations identified in laws for specific special plate designs

Terms To Know

Special Plates: License plates with unique designs, colors, or messages to support causes or show status.
State Highway Fund: A government account that holds money for building and fixing roads.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill requires staff to write more laws later in the next legislative session to match other parts of Arizona statutes.
The bill only becomes effective if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature and is signed by the governor.

Bill History

2026-01-26 House
House second read
2026-01-22 House
House Rules: None
2026-01-22 House
House Transportation & Infrastructure: None
2026-01-22 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2822 - special plate fees; revision

Current Bill Text

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HB2822 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
special plate fees; revision

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2822

Introduced by

Representatives
Cavero: Rivero, Wilmeth

AN
ACT

Amending section 28-2402, Arizona Revised
Statutes; relating to special license plates.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 28-2402, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
28-2402
.
Special plate fees

The following fees are required:

1.
Twenty-five dollars

$50
for each original and for each annual renewal of special
plates issued under this article, except special plates for hearing impaired
persons issued under section 28-2408 and international symbol of access
special plates issued under section 28-2409.
The
fee required by this paragraph shall be distributed as follows:

(
a
) $16 to the
department as a special plate administration fee.� The department shall
deposit, pursuant to SECTIONs 35-146 and 35-147, this fee in the
state highway fund established by section 28-6991.

(
b
) $34 as an
annual donation to be deposited in the fund or distributed to the entity that
is identified in the section establishing the special plate.

2. $25 for each original and for each
renewal of personalized special plates issued pursuant to section 28-2406.

2.

3.
Twelve dollars

$12
for a transfer of
special plates, unless exempt pursuant to section 28-2403.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Conforming legislation

The legislative council staff shall
prepare proposed legislation conforming the Arizona Revised Statutes to the
provisions of this act for consideration in the fifty-eighth legislature, first
regular session.

Sec. 3.
Requirements for enactment; two-thirds vote

Pursuant to article IX, section 22,
Constitution of Arizona, this act is effective only on the affirmative vote of
at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature and is
effective immediately on the signature of the governor or, if the governor
vetoes this act, on the subsequent affirmative vote of at least three-fourths
of the members of each house of the legislature.