SB 1581
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUDE DP 7-0-0-0 | 3
rd
Read: 29-0-1-0
House: FMAE DP 7-0-0-0
SB 1581: campaign finance reports; filing dates
Sponsor: Senator Mesnard, LD 13
Caucus & COW
Overview
Modifies the campaign finance reporting dates and certain reporting requirements for
political action committees, political parties and candidate committees for statewide,
Legislative and local office.
History
Candidate committees, political action committees (PAC's) and political parties must file
campaign finance reports during certain reporting periods. Campaign finance reports must
include the amount of cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, the total
receipts, an itemized list of disbursements that are in excess of $250, the total sum of receipts
and disbursements and the committee treasurer's certification that the contents of the report
are correct (A.R.S. § 16-926).
A candidate committee other than a statewide candidate must file campaign finance reports
only during the calendar quarters comprising the 12-month period before the general election
for which the candidate is seeking office. Candidate committees for statewide candidates
must file campaign finance reports during the 48-month period before the general election at
which the candidate is seeking office. A calendar quarter is a period of three consecutive
calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. (A.R.S. §§ 16-
901, 16-927).
Provisions
1. Changes the deadline for a PAC and political party to file a quarterly report to the 15th
day of the month after the calendar quarter, rather than the third Monday. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires a PAC and political party's preelection report to be filed within 15 days before
the election. (Sec. 1)
3. Directs candidate committees for statewide candidates to file:
1) quarterly reports during each calendar quarter every year within 15 days of the month
after the calendar quarter; and
2) a post-primary report within 15 days after the primary election. (Sec. 1)
4. Instructs candidate committees for Legislative, county and municipal candidates to file:
1) an annual report in years other than a general election year by January 15;
2) quarterly reports for each calendar quarter in the year of a general election by the
15th day of the month after the calendar quarter; and
3) a post-primary report within 15 days after the primary election. (Sec. 1)
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5. Clarifies that the year of a second, runoff or general election for that office is deemed the
year of a general election for a municipal candidate. (Sec. 1)
6. Clarifies that the year of a first or primary election for that office is deemed the primary
election for a municipal candidate. (Sec. 1)
7. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)