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AZ SB1560

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vince Leach

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 19-101.01 to declare that the legislature intends constitutional and statutory requirements for referendums be strictly construed and that the Secretary of State may enforce strict compliance with referendum requirements.

  • Amends section 19-111 to require applications for initiative and referendum petitions to be complete and correct, with the Secretary of State rejecting incomplete applications and providing written rejection statements within two business days.

  • Defines "complete and correct application" to mean an application that contains all required information, includes a description not exceeding 200 words, and is in the most recent form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

  • Maintains existing requirements that applicants file a statement of organization along with their petition application, which the Secretary of State must receive before accepting the application.

Legislative Description

Referendums; strict compliance

Referendums

Last Action

House read second time

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/11/2025
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections3/4/2025
Rules2/10/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/10/2025

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