Assigned to ELEC AS PASSED BY HOUSE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B.1571
night schools; technical correction
(NOW: campaign finance report; statewide office)
Purpose
An emergency measure that requires a statewide candidate committee to file a campaign
finance report for each quarter of the 48-month period before the general election at 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 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 48-month period before the general election at which the candidate is
seeking office.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
3. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor, if the emergency clause is enacted.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
• Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole
• Adds an emergency clause. FACT SHEET – Amended
S.B.1571
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Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
• Extends, from 24 to 48, the number of months before the general election at which a statewide
candidate is seeking office that the candidate must file a quarterly campaign finance report.
Senate Action House Action
ELEC 2/15/24 DPA/SE 7-0-1 MOE 3/13/24 DP 9-0-0-0
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Read 2/29/2024 28-0-2 3
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Read 3/28/24 54-0-5-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 28, 2024
AN/KS/cs