When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences. That's because the Arizona Constitution shields state lawmakers from any civil process and arrest for anything but treason,

An Arizona lawmaker wants to ask voters to end his colleagues' immunity from traffic violations following the dismissal of his seatmate’s ticket.

If passed, a new bill would amend the Arizona constitution, putting an end to lawmakers getting breaks on speeding tickets.

Senator Jake Hoffman was pulled over doing 89 MPH in a 65 MPH speed limit zone on Jan. 22, according to multiple reports. A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety told ABC 15 Hoffman was not cited after being recognized as having ‘legislative immunity.

Prescott-area Rep. Republican Quang Nguyen wants to amend the state constitution — to keep his fellow lawmakers from getting out of traffic tickets.

After three lawmakers attempted to use their immunity to get out of a speeding ticket this year, a new bill limiting legislative immunity advances.

A Republican state senator dodged a speeding ticket after blasting through a 65MPH zone at 89MPH — because he has “legislative immunity.”Arizona Sen. Jake Hoffman was pulled over in January — but the trooper declined to issue a ticket because of his position,

An Arizona Senator driving more than 20 mph over the speed limit was spared a speeding ticket due to a loophole in the State’s Constitution that granted him “legislative immunity.” State Sen. Jake Hoffman was driving 89 mph in a 65 mph zone on US Route 60 on Jan.