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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1332
driver licenses; reciprocity; foreign military
Purpose
Allows an expedited driver license to be issued to an active duty member of a foreign
country's armed forces under outlined conditions.
Background
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) may waive the requirements for a
written examination and the driving examination for an operator of a motor vehicle who holds a
valid driver license issued by a foreign country in which the operator previously resided and who
applies for an initial driver license in Arizona as an original applicant, if outlined conditions are
met. A person may apply to ADOT for a class D, G or M license and must present a valid foreign
country driver license to ADOT on successful application. ADOT must publish on ADOT's public
website a current list of foreign countries for which reciprocal operating privileges have been
extended and withdrawn (A.R.S. ยง 28-413).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOT to issue an expedited class D, G or M license to an active duty member of the
armed forces of a foreign country who is stationed in Arizona if:
a) the foreign country in which the person is serving as an active duty member is a signatory
to an international security alliance to which the United States is also a signatory that
recognizes reciprocal driver permits or licenses;
b) the member possesses a valid driver license that is issued by a foreign country that the
Director of ADOT determines to have substantially similar motor vehicle laws, ordinances
and administrative rules and regulations as Arizona;
c) the member is at least 18 years old and under 76 years old;
d) has military orders to be stationed within Arizona; and
e) if the member is not a U.S. citizen, the member presents to ADOT documentation issued
by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services authorizing the member to be in the
United States.
2. Makes conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 6, 2025
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