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AZ HB2139

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Fillmore

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Increases the protected period for political signs from 45 days before the primary election to 75 days before the primary election through 7 days after the general election.

  • Extends the period during which jurisdictions must allow political signs in public rights-of-way from 60 days before the primary election to 75 days before the primary election, ending 15 days after the general election.

  • Maintains existing protections allowing property owners and candidates to remove signs, and preserving exemptions for hazardous locations and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues.

  • Preserves the ability of cities and towns to designate commercial tourism sign-free zones and prohibit signs on jurisdiction-owned structures.

  • Clarifies that the bill does not apply to state highways, routes, or overpasses over state highways.

Legislative Description

Candidate signs; prohibition; primary

Elections And Electors - Title 16

Last Action

Senate APPROP Committee action: do pass amended/strike-everything, voting: (6-3-0-0)

4/2/2019

Full Bill Text

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