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AZ SCR1026

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Constitution Article VI, Section 38 to change the filing deadline for judicial retention election declarations from 60-90 days to 90-120 days before the general election.

  • Updates language in the retention election provisions to use gender-neutral terminology ("the justice or judge" instead of "he/his").

  • Changes the preposition from "prior to" to "before" and from "upon" to "on" for grammatical consistency throughout the section.

  • Submits the constitutional amendment to voters at the next general election as required by Arizona Constitution Article XXI.

Legislative Description

Judges; retention elections; filing deadlines

Retention

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2025
Judiciary and Elections2/4/2025

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