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AZ HB2655

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Seth Blattman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes an election security standards and practices committee under the Secretary of State, comprising county recorders, election officers, city and town clerks, county supervisors, and technical experts.

  • Requires the committee to create and disseminate mandatory and recommended election security controls for jurisdictions, including standards for testing and verifying equipment.

  • Mandates creation of a self-assessment questionnaire that election jurisdictions must complete to confirm compliance with security standards.

  • Sets a biennial review cycle: updated standards must be published by January 1 of odd-numbered years after public comment, with the self-assessment questionnaire distributed by February 1.

  • Requires each jurisdiction to submit completed self-assessments to the Secretary of State by February 1 of each even-numbered year.

Legislative Description

Election committee; security standards; practices

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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