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AZ HB2094

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/23/2022

Primary Sponsor

Athena Salman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-1005 relating to ballot abuse crimes and early ballot collection.

  • Repeals the class 6 felony prohibition on knowingly collecting voted or unvoted early ballots from another person, removing the criminal restriction on ballot collection.

  • Removes exceptions that previously allowed family members, household members, and caregivers to collect early ballots without criminal liability.

  • Retains class 5 felony penalties for offering or receiving consideration in exchange for ballots, possessing ballots with intent to sell, operating unauthorized ballot drop-off sites, and failing to turn collected ballots into election officials or postal service.

  • Retains class 4 felony penalty for pattern of ballot fraud, defined as offering or providing consideration to three or more persons to acquire their ballots.

Legislative Description

Early ballot collection; limitations; repeal

Repeal

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

6/23/2022

Full Bill Text

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