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AZ HB2598

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Marquez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Increases the penalty for late campaign finance report filings from $10 to $20 per day for the first fifteen days after the deadline
  • Doubles the subsequent late filing penalty from $25 to $50 per day after the initial fifteen-day period
  • Penalties continue to accrue until the late report is filed
  • Filing officers must send email notice to committees within five days of a missed deadline identifying the late report and explaining how fines accumulate
  • Political action committees and political parties that fail to file three consecutive complete reports face temporary suspension, followed by permanent suspension if they don't comply within thirty days

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; filings; penalties

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/22/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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