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AZ SB1025

Bill

Status

Vetoed

5/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-1019 to modify rules governing political signs in commercial tourism zones designated by municipalities.

  • Limits municipalities to designating no more than two commercial tourism, resort, and hotel sign-free zones, with each zone not exceeding 10 percent of the municipality's total area and a combined maximum of three square miles.

  • Requires each tourism zone to have a Reock score of 0.10 or more (measuring compactness) and allows municipalities to designate specific areas within zones where political signs are permitted, which must be included in calculating zone area.

  • Maintains the prohibition on removing political signs in public rights-of-way that meet specified conditions, including size limits (16 square feet for residential areas, 32 square feet for other areas) and requirements to display candidate or campaign contact information.

  • Protects jurisdictional employees from liability for injuries caused by failure to remove signs unless the employee intended to cause injury or was grossly negligent.

Legislative Description

Political signs; tourism zones

Classification

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

5/19/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules3/1/2023
Municipal Oversight & Elections2/28/2023
Rules1/10/2023
Elections1/10/2023

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