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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 exact details on how cities will ensure proper installation are not provided in the official source material.

Fixing Rules for Car Fuel Stations

This bill changes Arizona's laws to ensure cities cannot prohibit the installation or use of car fueling devices, while allowing them to check for proper installation.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends a part of the law about how cities and towns handle vehicle refueling apparatuses.
  • Says that cities cannot effectively prohibit the installation or use of vehicle refueling apparatuses as defined in section 43-1086.01.
  • Allows cities to ensure proper installation of these devices to protect public health and safety.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities and towns in Arizona
  • People who want to install new ways to fuel their cars

Terms To Know

Vehicle refueling apparatus
A device used for filling up a car with fuel, like an electric vehicle charging station.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how cities should ensure proper installation of the equipment.
  • It only affects Arizona and its local governments.

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

Read the full stored bill text 
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