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AZ SB1029
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
- Establishes that a candidate committee is automatically deemed to intend to terminate upon the death of the candidate
- Creates a succession order for who can serve as treasurer to close a deceased candidate's committee: personal representative/trustee, surviving spouse, next of kin, or court-appointed individual
- Requires the successor treasurer to note the candidate's death on the termination statement and provide documentation verifying the death to the filing officer
- Allows filing officers to waive late-filing penalties that accrued after a candidate's death when the committee properly terminates
- Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 16-933, 16-934, and 16-937 relating to campaign contributions and expenses
Legislative Description
Candidate committees; posthumous closure
Penalties
Last Action
House minority caucus: Do pass
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/12/2026
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections2/12/2026
Rules1/12/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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