HB 2026 Summary

• Amends the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act by removing the requirement for athlete agents to register with the secretary of state and eliminating provisions related to registration, application procedures, and enforcement.

• Removes the requirement for fire pension fund reports to be sent to the Arizona state library, archives and public records, directing them to the state fire marshal instead.

• Creates the Arizona Uniform Laws Commission with four members appointed by the governor to review and recommend adoption of uniform state legislation to the legislature.

• Modernizes secretary of state functions by requiring electronic publication of the administrative register and bills on the website, eliminating paper subscription requirements, and transferring custody of archived documents to the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

• Updates trademark and trade name registration procedures to include e-mail addresses, accept electronic filings, and removes the requirement for triplicate specimen submissions.