HB 2378
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: MOE DPA 10-0-0-0
HB 2378: officials; political action committee prohibition
Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30
House Engrossed
Overview
States an elections officer or employee who oversees any significant aspect of an election may
not be a member of a Political Action Committee (PAC).
History
For the 2023-2024 election cycle, a candidate is required to register as a candidate committee
once the candidate's contributions or expenditures, or a combination, exceed $1,400 or $500 in
city or town elections. For the 2023-2024 election cycle, registration as a PAC is required if an
entity receives contributions or makes expenditures, or a combination, in excess of $1,400 in
connection with any election during the calendar year, and the primary purpose of the entity is to
influence the result of an election (A.R.S. §§ 16-913, 16-931).
A PAC without mega PAC status may not contribute more than $5,500 for the 2023-2024 election
cycle to a candidate committee for local, Legislative and statewide offices. PACs may make
unlimited contributions to persons other than candidate committees. A PAC that has mega PAC
status may contribute up to $10,700 to a candidate committee for local, Legislative and statewide
offices in the 2023-2024 election cycle (A.R.S. §§ 16-914, 16-941).
Provisions
1. Prohibits elections officers or employees who oversee any significant aspect of an election
from serving as a chairperson, treasurer or other member of a PAC. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies that the Secretary of State, members of a county Board of Supervisors, County
Recorders and other officers in charge of elections are prohibited from being a member of a
PAC or coordinating with a PAC for the purpose of fundraising or advocating for or against
any candidate or ballot measure.
3. Specifies that this law does not apply to an individual's membership in a candidate committee
for that individual's own candidacy. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note