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AZ HCR2024

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish voting as a "fundamental right" in Arizona, requiring any law that burdens voting rights to be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling governmental interest

  • Changes Article VII, Section 2 from negative framing ("No person shall be entitled to vote unless...") to affirmative framing ("Every person is entitled to vote if...")

  • Removes felony convictions as an automatic disqualification for voting, leaving only incapacitation and treason as disqualifiers

  • Specifies that this amendment provides stronger voting protections than the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

  • Would be submitted to Arizona voters at the next general election for approval if passed by the legislature

Legislative Description

Constitutional right to vote

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/22/2026
Judiciary1/22/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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