ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: MOE DPA 10-0-0-0

HB 2378: officials; political action committee prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

House Engrossed

Overview

States an elections officer or employee who oversees any significant aspect of an election may not be a member of a Political Action Committee (PAC).

History

For the 2023-2024 election cycle, a candidate is required to register as a candidate committee once the candidate's contributions or expenditures, or a combination, exceed $1,400 or $500 in city or town elections.  For the 2023-2024 election cycle, registration as a PAC is required if an entity receives contributions or makes expenditures, or a combination, in excess of $1,400 in connection with any election during the calendar year, and the primary purpose of the entity is to influence the result of an election (A.R.S. §§ 16-913, 16-931). 

A PAC without mega PAC status may not contribute more than $5,500 for the 2023-2024 election cycle to a candidate committee for local, Legislative and statewide offices. PACs may make unlimited contributions to persons other than candidate committees. A PAC that has mega PAC status may contribute up to $10,700 to a candidate committee for local, Legislative and statewide offices in the 2023-2024 election cycle (A.R.S. §§ 16-914, 16-941).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProhibits elections officers or employees who oversee any significant aspect of an election from serving as a chairperson, treasurer or other member of a PAC. (Sec. 1)

2.   Clarifies that the Secretary of State, members of a county Board of Supervisors, County Recorders and other officers in charge of elections are prohibited from being a member of a PAC or coordinating with a PAC for the purpose of fundraising or advocating for or against any candidate or ballot measure. 

3.   Specifies that this law does not apply to an individual's membership in a candidate committee for that individual's own candidacy. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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