ARIZONA STATE SENATE
RESEARCH STAFF
TO: MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
DATE: February 13, 2024
SUBJECT: Strike everything amendment to S.B.1571, relating to campaign finance report;
statewide office
Purpose
Requires a statewide candidate committee to file a campaign finance report for each quarter
of the 24-month period before the general election for the office for which the candidate is seeking
office.
Background
A candidate committee must file a campaign finance report during the four-calendar
quarters of the 12-month period preceding a general election at which a candidate is seeking office.
The campaign finance report must include for the reporting period: 1) the starting amount of cash;
2) total receipts, including contributions from political action committees, partnerships and
political parties; 3) an itemized list of all disbursements exceeding $250; 4) the total sum of all
receipts and disbursements; and 5) a certification by the committee treasurer that the contents of
the report are true and correct. The campaign finance reports must be filed with the appropriate
filing officer. For statewide and legislative elections, the Secretary of State (SOS) is the filing
officer (A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 6, Article 1.4).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a statewide candidate committee to file a campaign finance report during each
calendar quarter of the 24-month period before the general election for the office for which the
candidate is seeking office.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
KAYTIE SHERMAN
ASSISTANT RESEARCH ANALYST
ANNA NGUYEN
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Telephone: (602) 926-3171