HB 2344 Summary

• Creates a new method for nominating U.S. Senate candidates through the Arizona legislature for those not nominated through political party, other nomination processes, or delegate conventions.

• Requires candidates to file a nomination petition with the state house and senate presiding officers at the same time as primary nomination papers, stating the candidate's name, residence address, and the office being sought.

• Mandates the petition be signed by at least 20 percent of sitting state legislators to be valid.

• Requires both chambers of the legislature to hold a committee of the whole vote within 30 days of petition filing, with the candidate receiving the most votes becoming eligible to appear on the general election ballot for U.S. Senate.