ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ELECT DPA 8-1-1-0

HB 2028: candidate signs; prohibition; primary

Sponsor: Representative Fillmore, LD 16

Caucus & COW

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)

Amendment

Committee on Elections

1. Changes the time period for the penalty of knowingly removing, altering or defacing any political sign or mailer to 188 days before the general election.

2. Revises the date that prohibits cities, towns or counties from removing, altering or defacing any political sign or mailer to 188 days before the general election.

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6. Initials SJ/JB Caucus & COW

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