HB 2417 Summary

• Repeals and reenacts Arizona's campaign finance law (A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 1) to establish new contribution limits, reporting requirements, and regulations for political committees, candidates, and independent expenditures.

• Sets contribution limits at $6,250 per election cycle from individuals to candidates for non-statewide offices and $6,250 for statewide offices, with higher limits of $12,500 for certified political committees meeting a 500+ individual donor threshold.

• Requires candidates and political committees to file statements of organization, maintain detailed contribution and expenditure records, and file campaign finance reports on specified schedules throughout election cycles.

• Imposes disclosure requirements for independent expenditures and ballot measure committee advertisements, including identification of funding sources and major contributors on all campaign literature and advertisements.

• Establishes civil penalties up to three times the amount of improper contributions or expenditures, late filing penalties of $10 per business day (capped at $450), and prohibits candidates with unpaid campaign finance violations from holding office for five years.