AZ HB2265

Establishes a comprehensive gift ban prohibiting principals, lobbyists, public bodies, and designated/authorized public lobbyists from giving gifts to state officers, employees, and legislators, with specific exemptions for family gifts, educational events, speaking engagements, food and beverage under $25 per meal, flowers, informational materials, and personal hospitality.

Adds new definitions including "educational event," "nonrecreational travel and lodging," "personal hospitality," and "special event" to clarify what expenditures are permissible versus prohibited gifts.

Requires principals and lobbyists to report single expenditures over $20 in specified categories (food and beverage, educational events, speaking engagements, travel and lodging, and flowers) and aggregate expenditures of $20 or less, with details including date, amount, recipient, and category.

Prohibits dividing expenditures between multiple entities to avoid reporting requirements or circumvent the $25 per meal limitation on food and beverage expenses.

Directs the Secretary of State to biennially adjust the per meal food and beverage limitation based on the consumer price index beginning in 2011.