ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2139: candidate signs; prohibition; primary

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Fillmore, LD 16

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                                Elections: DPA 9-0-0-1

Overview

Modifies the date for which political signs and printed materials are statutorily protected from removal, alteration or defacement from any person, city, town or county.

History

Currently, the penalty for any person to knowingly remove, alter, deface, or cover any political sign, political mailers, handouts, flyers or other printed materials of any candidate for public office is a Class 2 misdemeanor (4 months, $750). The period for which these actions are prohibited begins 45 days before the primary election and ends 7 days after the general election. Additionally, a city, town or county may not remove, alter or deface a political sign if it is posted following conditions prescribed in statute beginning 60 days before a primary election and ending 15 days after a primary election (A.R.S. § 16-1019). 

Provisions

1. Adjusts the time frame for the penalty to knowingly remove, alter or deface any political sign or mailer to begin 120 days before the primary election. (Sec. 1)

2. Modifies the date which prohibits cities, towns or counties to remove, alter or deface any political sign to begin 120 days before the primary election. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Elections

1. Adjusts the time frame for the penalty to knowingly remove, alter or deface any political sign or mailer to begin 75 days before the primary election.

2. Modifies the date which prohibits cities, towns or counties to remove, alter or deface any political sign to begin 75 days before the primary election.

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6. Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2139

7. First Regular Session                            Version 2: Caucus & COW

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