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AZ HCR2051

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Carbone

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires paid petition circulators for initiative and referendum measures to verbally disclose their state of residence and paid status when approaching potential signers, and to wear a clearly visible badge displaying this information
  • Expands circulator registration requirements previously applicable only to statewide measures to also cover county, city, and town initiative and referendum petitions
  • Mandates that any municipal or county initiative or referendum proposing mandatory expenditures, establishing funds, or allocating funding must disclose the expenditure details and identify sufficient revenue sources to cover all immediate and future costs
  • Applies strict compliance standard for constitutional and statutory requirements to all initiative measures, removing language limiting this standard to statewide measures only
  • Submits these changes to voters as a ballot measure at the next general election for approval

Legislative Description

Ballot measures; circulators; revenue; disclosure

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Judiciary and Elections3/3/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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