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AZ SB1512

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Requires Arizona legislators to disclose conflicts of interest before voting on any bill, amendment, or resolution where they have a personal, private, or professional interest.

  • Defines a conflict of interest as a legislator's personal interest in legislation where the legislator or a related person would derive a direct pecuniary gain or suffer direct pecuniary loss.

  • Obligates the Secretary of State to develop disclosure forms, receive completed forms from the chamber presiding officer within seven days after a vote, and publish all disclosures on its website within fourteen calendar days in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format.

  • Establishes a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for violations of the disclosure requirements.

  • Defines "related person" to include a legislator's spouse, children, parents, and siblings, as well as the spouse's children, parents, and siblings.

Legislative Description

Legislators; conflicts of interest; requirements

Requirements

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2023
Government Institutions2/2/2023

Full Bill Text

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