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SB1282 • 2026

technical correction; vehicle refueling apparatus

SB1282 - technical correction; vehicle refueling apparatus

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Thomas "T.J." Shope
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Senate Rules: None
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the amendment but does not provide the effective date or the full definition from section 43-1086.01.

SB1282: Technical Correction on Vehicle Refueling Rules

This bill updates state law so cities cannot ban vehicle refueling equipment, though they can still require safe installation.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 9-500.19 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding municipal regulations on vehicle refueling apparatus.
  • States that because this is a matter of statewide concern, cities and towns cannot effectively prohibit installing or using these devices.
  • Allows local governments to set rules for proper installation to protect public health and safety.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities and towns in Arizona
  • People who install or use vehicle refueling apparatus

Terms To Know

Vehicle refueling apparatus
Equipment defined in section 43-1086.01.
Technical correction
A change to fix an error or clarify wording, as indicated by the bill's reference title.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific safety rules cities can create.
  • The full definition of vehicle refueling apparatus is in section 43-1086.01, which is not included here.
  • An effective date for the law is not provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  2. 2026-06-12 Senate

    Senate first read

Official Summary Text

SB1282 - technical correction; vehicle refueling apparatus

Current Bill Text

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SB1282 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
technical correction; vehicle refueling apparatus

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1282

Introduced by

Senator
Shope

AN
ACT

amending section 9-500.19, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to municipal regulations.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Section 9-500.19, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
9-500.19.

Vehicle refueling apparatus

Notwithstanding any other law and because the legislature finds
it is a matter of statewide concern, a city or town shall not effectively
prohibit the installation or use of a vehicle refueling apparatus
as defined in section 43-1086.01
.� This section does not
preclude a city or town from ensuring the proper installation of a vehicle
refueling apparatus to protect public health and safety.
END_STATUTE