CORRECTED   Jan 22 2021

REFERENCE TITLE: election data; legislative review authority

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

HB 2616

Introduced by

Representative Biasiucci

AN ACT

amending Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-621.01; relating to conduct of elections.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 16, chapter 4, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-621.01, to read:

START_STATUTE16-621.01. Post election review; election data and equipment; legislature

A.  NOTWITHSTANDING any other statute, after the tabulation of all ballots is COMPLETED and before issuance of the official canvass for the county, the county recorder and the county board of supervisors shall provide to designated representatives of the legislature access to or copies of election data, including election results and other election records, and election equipment, systems and facilities. 

B.  On written REQUEST, The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall receive access or copies as prescribed in subsection A of this section without regard to whether the legislature is in session.  A majority of the members of either house of the legislature shall receive access as prescribed in subsection A of this section only while the legislature is in session and On written request.END_STATUTE