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AZ HB2333

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2019

Primary Sponsor

Athena Salman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Requires corporations, limited liability companies, and labor organizations to register and notify filing officers within one day of making contributions exceeding specified thresholds to influence candidate elections: $5,000 or more in statewide races, $2,500 or more in legislative races, and $1,000 or more in local races.

  • Registration must include the entity's name and address, plus the name, title, email, and phone number of the person authorizing the contribution.

  • Each contribution notification must include the entity name, contribution amount, recipient committee or organization, candidate name and race, and contribution date.

  • Requires a notarized sworn statement within five days confirming the filer had authority to make the contribution on behalf of the entity; notifications without verification are categorized as unverified or delinquent.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to three times the total contribution amount for failure to register or notify, and classifies knowingly false filings as class 1 misdemeanors.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; corporate recipients; registration

Secretary Of State

Last Action

House read second time

1/31/2019

Full Bill Text

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