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Record

Jeff Dial served four years in the Arizona House of Representatives and two in the Arizona State Senate. He chaired two committees and wrote laws that are still on the books. Here is what he did, and why it matters for the Clerk of the Superior Court.

Protecting people's private records

Representative Jeff Dial speaking at a podium at the Arizona State Capitol with the Great Seal of Arizona and the US and Arizona flags
Representative Jeff Dial speaks at the Arizona State Capitol. Jeff took on the tough issues and stood up for Arizonans.

The Clerk of the Superior Court is the keeper of every record in the county's trial courts. Jeff spent his years in the Legislature writing privacy protections into Arizona law.

  • Address Confidentiality Program (2011). Jeff sponsored the law that created Arizona's Address Confidentiality Program. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking can use a substitute address through the Secretary of State so their real home address stays out of public records. HB 2302, Laws 2011, Chapter 173.
  • Your phone stays private (2012). When Jeff wrote the law letting drivers show proof of insurance on a phone, HB 2677, he wrote in a protection: handing an officer your phone to show the card does not give the officer permission to look at anything else on it. That protection is Arizona law today, A.R.S. § 28-4135(B). He put the same protection into his 2015 electronic driver's license bill, SB 1237.
  • Library records (2013). Jeff's law, HB 2165, extended Arizona's library privacy protections to e-books, so what you read on a device is as private as what you check out at the desk. Laws 2013, Chapter 89.
  • Device privacy (2015). Jeff wrote SB 1195, requiring a search warrant before anyone detained or arrested can be made to unlock a device with a fingerprint or face. It passed the Senate.
  • Guardianship (2011). Jeff sponsored reforms protecting the rights of people placed under court guardianship. HB 2424, Laws 2011, Chapter 285.

Making government easier to use

Jeff's approach in one sentence: drive government to adopt technology that makes life easier for the people using it.

  • Proof of insurance on your phone (2012). Jeff wrote the law, HB 2677, that made Arizona one of the first states where drivers can show proof of insurance on a phone instead of a paper card. Laws 2012, Chapter 105.
  • Mobile driver's licenses. Jeff wrote Arizona's first bills to let drivers carry their license on a phone: HB 2678 in 2012 and SB 1237 in 2015, which passed the Senate. He worked directly with the Arizona Department of Transportation and brought Google and Apple to the table. Arizona went on to become the first state to offer its ID in a phone wallet.
  • Insurance policies online (2013). Jeff's law, HB 2565, lets insurers post policies online instead of mailing paper, with your right to a free copy at any time. Laws 2013, Chapter 156.
  • Online education across state lines (2014). Jeff's law, HB 2577, brought Arizona into the interstate agreement for online college courses, so Arizona schools can serve students in other states without a separate license in each one. Laws 2014, Chapter 213.
  • Self-driving cars (2012 and 2013). Jeff wrote Arizona's first autonomous vehicle bills, HB 2679 in 2012 and HB 2167 in 2013, and asked Google to bring its self-driving car project to Arizona.

Managing the money

  • Chairman, State Debt and Budget Reform Committee (Arizona Senate, 2015 to 2016).
  • Vice Chairman, Banking and Insurance Committee (Arizona House, 2011 to 2012).
  • Sponsored laws on school district budgets and financial reporting (HB 2421, Laws 2011, Chapter 197) and on how local governments publish their budgets (HB 2422, Laws 2011, Chapter 155).
  • Wrote the law requiring school districts to get verification before spending certain funds. SB 1117, Laws 2016, Chapter 48.

Education

  • Chairman, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee (Arizona House, 2013 to 2014).
  • Wrote the law creating the Extraordinary Educators license plate, HB 2217, which funds classroom grants for Arizona teachers. Laws 2013, Chapter 132.
  • Wrote the law bringing CPR instruction to Arizona schools. SB 1137, Laws 2016, Chapter 216.
  • Wrote the law on bond financing for student loans. HB 2489, Laws 2013, Chapter 228.

Committees

Arizona Senate, 2015 to 2016: State Debt and Budget Reform (Chair); Commerce and Workforce Development; Education; Transportation.

Arizona House, 2013 to 2014: Higher Education and Workforce Development (Chair); Financial Institutions; Technology and Infrastructure.

Arizona House, 2011 to 2012: Banking and Insurance (Vice Chair); Military Affairs and Public Safety; Technology and Infrastructure.

Recognition

Tech Ten Legislator of the Year, Arizona Technology Council (2013). Legislative Friend, League of Arizona Cities and Towns (2013). Golden Apple Award, Arizona Parents of Education (2012). Champion of Courage and Common Ground, Arizona Business and Education Coalition (2013).