Bill Text: AZ HB2585 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Motor carrier; safety improvement
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-13 - Chapter 130 [HB2585 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2022-HB2585-Engrossed.html
House Engrossed
motor carrier; safety improvement |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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HOUSE BILL 2585 |
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An Act
amending title 23, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 23-1605; relating to employment status.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 23, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-1605, to read:
23-1605. Motor carriers; employment status; safety improvement; definitions
A. The deployment, implementation or use of safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, may not be considered when evaluating a person's status as an employee, independent contractor or jointly employed employee under any state law.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Motor carrier" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-5201.
2. "Safety improvement" means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate any of the following:
(a) Compliance with traffic safety or motor carrier safety laws.
(b) Safety of a motor vehicle.
(c) Safety of the operation of a motor vehicle.
(d) Safety of third-party users of a public highway as defined in section 28-5201.