ARIZONA STATE SENATE
RESEARCH STAFF
TO: MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
DATE: March 25, 2022
SUBJECT: Strike everything amendment to H.B. 2583, relating to DUI; data collection; study
committee
Purpose
Establishes the Driving Under the Influence Data Collection Study Committee
(Committee), outlines Committee membership requirements and responsibilities.
Background
It is unlawful for a person to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle in Arizona if the
person: 1) is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug or a vapor releasing substance
containing a toxic substance if the person is impaired to the slightest degree; 2) has an alcohol
concentration of at least 0.08 within two hours of driving or being in control of the vehicle; 3) has
any statutorily defined drug or its metabolite in the person's body; or 4) has an alcohol
concentration of at least 0.04 and the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle that requires a person
to obtain a commercial driver license (A.R.S. ยง 28-1381).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Establishes the Committee and assigns the following members:
a) the Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety;
b) the Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the Director's designee;
c) the Superintendent of the DPS's crime laboratory;
d) the President of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) or the President's
designee;
e) the first Vice President of the AACP or the first Vice President's designee;
f) the President of the Arizona Sheriff's Association or the President's designee;
g) the Executive Director of the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council (APAAC)
or the executive director's designee;
h) the Chairperson of APAAC or the Chairperson's designee;
i) two driving under the influence awareness advocates, one of whom is appointed by the
President of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
j) the Executive Director of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission or the Executive
Director's designee;
k) the Administrative Director of the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts or the
Administrative Director's designee;
HANNAH WILLES
ASSISTANT RESEARCH ANALYST
ZACK DEAN
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Telephone: (602) 926-3171 STRIKER MEMO
H.B. 2583
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l) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and
m) one member of the Senate who is appointed by the President of the Senate.
2. States that Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation.
3. Requires the Committee to:
a) select a chairperson;
b) meet as often as the Chairperson deems necessary;
c) gather information to understand current driving under the influence related data collection
processes among the various law enforcement agencies, crime labs, prosecutorial offices
and courts in Arizona;
d) recommend data collection processes and systems and the necessary funding to centralize
driving under the influence related data reporting and collection to guide the Legislature,
law enforcement agencies, crime labs, prosecutorial offices and the courts in Arizona when
developing policies to better enforce driving under the influence laws, reduce the number
and impact of impaired drivers and educate the public on the consequences of driving while
impaired; and
e) submit a report, on or before December 16, 2022, regarding the Committee's activities and
recommendations for administrative or legislative action to the Governor, the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
4. Requires the Legislature to staff Committee meetings.
5. Repeals the Committee October 1, 2023.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.