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AZ SCR1026
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Shope
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AI Summary
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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.
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Updates language in the retention election provisions to use gender-neutral terminology ("the justice or judge" instead of "he/his").
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Changes the preposition from "prior to" to "before" and from "upon" to "on" for grammatical consistency throughout the section.
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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
Full Bill Text
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