ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: ELECT DPA 8-1-1-0 | 3^rd Read: 31-27-2-0

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HB 2028: candidate signs; prohibition; primary

Sponsor:  Representative Fillmore, LD 16

House Engrossed

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. Changes the time period for the penalty of knowingly removing, altering or defacing any political sign or mailer to 150 days before the date of the general election. (Sec. 1)

2. Revises the date that prohibits cities, towns or counties from removing, altering or defacing any political sign or mailer to 150 days before the date of the general election. (Sec. 1)

3. Specifies that the date of the primary and general election are the dates specified in statute for the respective election and do not include the period of early voting for those election dates. (Sec. 1)

4. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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Initials SJ/JB                     House Engrossed

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