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AZ SB1305: An Act amending section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2019, chapter 89, section 1; repealing section 28-101, Arizona Revised S…

Enacted Arizona · 2020 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB1305 · where it stands

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An Act amending section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2019, chapter 89, section 1; repealing section 28-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2019, chapter 89, section 1; amending title 28, chapter 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 22; relating to personal delivery devices.

In one paragraph

Arizona's SB 1305 (Laws 2020, Ch. 78) adds A.R.S. 28-1221 to 28-1228 on personal delivery devices: devices built to carry cargo in pedestrian areas and equipped with automated driving technology (software and hardware) that operate with remote human support and supervision. Only a business entity may operate one, with an agent able to monitor or control it. Devices may travel up to 12 mph in pedestrian areas and 20 mph on road shoulders, must yield to pedestrians, carry an ID marker, brakes and lights, and be covered by $100,000 of liability insurance. Local rules may not conflict. The article is effective from and after August 31, 2020.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Companies running sidewalk delivery robots in Arizona must meet equipment, speed, supervision and $100,000 insurance requirements.

Key provisions

  1. A.R.S. 28-101: a personal delivery device is equipped with automated driving technology, including software and hardware, operating with remote human support and supervision, and is not a motor vehicle
  2. Only a business entity may operate a device, through an agent able to monitor or physically control it (A.R.S. 28-1223)
  3. Speed limits of 12 mph in pedestrian areas and 20 mph on highway shoulders; localities may set a pedestrian-area limit of at least 7 mph (A.R.S. 28-1225)
  4. Devices must yield to pedestrians and other traffic, carry an owner ID marker, braking system and night lights, and may not carry hazardous materials
  5. Operating business must carry at least $100,000 of general liability insurance (A.R.S. 28-1228)
  6. Local authorities may not regulate inconsistently, but may bar devices from areas or times for public safety

Latest legislative action

Jun 5, 2020. Chapter 78, Laws 2020 (approved by the Governor June 5, 2020; filed with the Secretary of State June 5, 2020)

Topics and industries

Related topics

Autonomous Vehicles

Affected industries

TransportationTechnologyConsumer Protection

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Indiana HB1072 Personal delivery devices Arkansas HB1767 To allow the operation of a personal delivery device in pedestrian areas and cer Idaho H0528 TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding personal del Oklahoma SB706 Personal delivery devices; authorizing certain use; limiting certain jurisdictio Georgia HB1009 Motor vehicles; use of personal delivery devices to transport cargo; authorize Maryland SB726 Vehicle Laws - Personal Delivery Devices - Standards and Requirements