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AZ SCM1003
CM
Status
Engrossed
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Finchem
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AI Summary
- Arizona Legislature urges Congress to propose a constitutional amendment affirming states' authority to regulate and limit campaign finance in elections
- The memorial argues the U.S. Supreme Court's equation of unlimited election spending with free speech over the past five decades constitutes "judicial activism" that has interfered with state powers
- References Arizona Constitution provisions establishing that political power resides in the people and requiring transparency of campaign contributions and expenditures
- Cites concerns about foreign money influence in elections and the need for states to protect electoral processes from "disproportionate influence by entities or individuals"
- Invokes the Tenth Amendment and federalism principles, asserting states should serve as "laboratories of democracy" with authority to establish election laws reflecting citizens' needs
Legislative Description
Campaign finance; state authority.
Concurrent Memorial
Last Action
Transmit to House
2/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules1/12/2026
Federalism1/12/2026
Judiciary and Elections1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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